Orbus Software and the Business Architecture Guild: Accelerating Transformation with Industry Reference Maps

In today’s fast-paced business environment, organizations need tools that reflect their industry and business to help them drive rapid, impactful transformation. That’s why we have partnered with the Business Architecture Guild to bring ready-to-use Industry Reference Models – capability maps, information and value streams – directly into OrbusInfinity. In doing so, we’re providing Business Architecture Guild members with an immediate, structured framework to support their transformation efforts, making it easier than ever to leverage industry best practices and kickstart business change. 

The role of reference models: Enabling architects to drive strategic change 

Reference models, like business capability maps, provide a commonly understood and holistic picture of an enterprise and outline the essential abilities an organization needs to achieve its goals. They are foundational in this task, enabling teams to define a clear and structured roadmap to align business objectives with the capabilities required to achieve them. They also help architects to: surface areas where capabilities need to evolve to be more efficient; and identify where uniqueness and benefits can be realized, supporting a more strategic approach to transformation. 

However, building these maps from scratch is often complex and time intensive. That’s where established and industry-specific reference models come in. These pre-defined maps save time and ensure organizations follow best practices, setting up transformation efforts with a framework that’s both validated and optimized for success. 

Orbus Software x Business Architecture Guild: Who can access the models and how? 

Through this new partnership, Business Architecture Guild members using OrbusInfinity now have immediate access to the Guild’s Industry Reference Models. These maps are fully integrated into OrbusInfinity, enabling architects to start business conversations with a trusted framework in their language, skipping over additional customization or setup.  

The process is straightforward: Business Architecture Guild members can simply import their chosen reference models in OrbusInfinity. With direct access to this content, business and enterprise architects can align with industry standards, drive agile transformation, and focus on achieving strategic outcomes without spending months developing a clear representation of their business. 

Which Industry Reference Models are available?  

The Business Architecture Guild offers a diverse range of Industry Reference Models designed to support sector-specific business architecture needs. Current models are available for:  

• Financial Services 

• Insurance 

• Manufacturing 

• Transportation 

• Government 

• Healthcare 

• Telecommunications 

Developed by industry experts, each model provides a foundational framework, including capability maps, value streams, stakeholder insights, and information structures unique to each sector.  

Not a Business Architecture Guild member?  

For organizations not yet affiliated with the Business Architecture Guild, this collaboration presents an opportunity to enhance their enterprise architecture toolkit. By joining the Guild, non-members gain access to these Industry Reference Models within OrbusInfinity, providing a strong foundation for capability modeling and transformation planning. Membership in the Business Architecture Guild brings additional benefits as well, such as insights into best practices and access to a community of business architects who share valuable expertise. 

For business and enterprise architects in non-member organizations, this is a clear pathway to adopting high-quality, standardized content that can make transformation efforts faster, simpler, and more aligned with industry expectations.

Setting architects up for transformation success 

This collaboration between Orbus Software and the Business Architecture Guild is designed to empower architects to achieve faster, more agile transformation. By providing access to industry-specific maps created and validated by a community of professionals, we are committed to supporting architects in demonstrating their value and supporting the realization of enterprise-wide goals.   

Ready to find out more?  

Join the conversation in our OrbusNexus community to make the most of these Industry Reference Models. Here you can: 

• Ask questions and find answers about using the models effectively. 

• Get direct help from our team of experts. 

• Engage with other users to discuss tips and best practices for maximizing value from the models.