By moving this function online, the asset producer can check the status of the asset as it
moves through the process. At some point, the asset submission could trigger a collection
of services that integrate the architecture community, designers, developers, and many other
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groups within the technical community.
Asset Consumption
The repository can also provide services for the consumers of assets. Consumers work on
the front end of projects to integrate reusable assets into the technology environment. One of
the biggest problems with implementing enterprise architectures is the understanding of the
environment from a usage point of view. While it may sound simple, knowing who is using
what naming standard, vocabulary, domain model, pattern, or any other asset is critical to
impact analysis and version control. Not to mention, reuse, return on investment, and other
success criteria that could be addressed. Online forms can trigger the engagement process for
utilizing assets, as well as track the relationship between user/application and the asset.
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