Peer Contexts

Contexts are units of organizational design built around decision authority. Contexts are the nodes that form a network of value creation and delivery for the enterprise. Contexts can have two kinds of relationships with other contexts: a parent-child relationship, where the parent creates and sponsors the child, and a peer-to-peer relationship, where one peer delivers value to the other (as their customer). Peer contexts establish their relationship with a strong emphasis on value delivery, customer-centricity, and continuous improvement.

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Example Syntax:

<Context A> serves <Context B> in a peer relationship by delivering value to <Context B> in <step #> of the <Context B workflow>."

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For more:

• "The Great Transition: Using the Seven Disciplines of Enterprise Engineering to Align People, Technology, and Strategy", James Martin (1995).
• TOGAF: Value Streams