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The most familiar business reference model is the "Business Reference Model", one of five reference models of the [[Federal Enterprise Architecture]] of the US Federal Government. That model is a [[function model|function-driven]] framework for describing the business operations of the Federal Government independent of the agencies that perform them. The Business Reference Model provides an organized, hierarchical construct for describing the day-to-day business operations of the Federal government. While many models exist for describing organizations - [[organizational chart]]s, ___location maps, etc. - this model presents the business using a functionally driven approach.<ref name="WH05">[http://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/omb/egov/documents/CRM.PDF FEA Consolidated Reference Model Document]. May 2005.</ref>

== History ==

One of the first Business Reference Models ever defined was the "IMPPACT Business Reference Model" around 1990, the result of a research project in the [[Computer Integrated Manufacturing]] (CIM) field of the [[European Strategic Program on Research in Information Technology|ESPRIT1 programme]].<ref>W. F. Gielingh A. K. Suhm (Eds.) ''IMPPACT. Reference Model. An Approach to Integrated Product and. Process Modelling for Discrete Parts Manufacturing.'' 1991, Preface.</ref> Gielingh et al (1933) described:

<blockquote>The IMPPACT Business Reference Model is expressed in the generic language constructs provided by [[IDEF0]]... It describes the requirements for CIM seen from a business point of view. Views modelled are manufacturing activities, real and information flow objects resource objects (information and material processing components) and organisational aspects (departments and their relations to activities and resources). The complete manufacturing system (including the production system and its management) is modelled by the IMPPACT Business Reference Model. Management covers both the planning of the production and the planning and control of this production.<ref>Wim F. Gielingh, Alexander K. Suhm, Michael Böhms (1993). ''IMPPACT Reference Model.'' Springer ISBN 3540561501 p.37.</ref></blockquote>

== Specific models ==

=== Federal government ===

[[File:FEA BRM Hierachy.JPG|thumb|320px|Other view on the [[Federal Enterprise Architecture|FEA]] Business reference model.<ref>US DOI (2007) [http://www.doi.gov/ocio/architecture/mbt/step3.htm Analyze the Business and Define the Target Business Environment]. Sept 2007.</ref>]]