Generate or interpret? How models become running software
Every model is just a drawing, until something makes it run. There are two ways to make a model run:…
Enterprise Modeling with DEMO
Part 2: Cooperation
In a previous blog, I introduced the four model aspects of a DEMO model: Cooperation, Process, Facts and Action. By…
AI in Software Development:
Balancing the Advantages and Risks
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming the software development landscape – and low-code platforms like Mendix, OutSystems, and PowerApps, are…
The Enterprise Architect’s Toolbox: A Fruit Basket Analogy
In the ever-evolving world of enterprise architecture (EA), architects are constantly faced with decisions about which frameworks, modeling languages, and…
DEMO overview
This article provides an overview of all DEMO related articles. Why I use DEMO – an overview of benefits and…
Why I use DEMO
And why you should consider using it I wrote several blogs about the operation of an enterprise operation and how…
Enterprise Modeling with DEMO
Part 1: Overview
In earlier blogs I explained about the operation of an enterprise. In this blog I will outline the how we…
How Does an Enterprise Operate?
Part 7: Actor cycle
Earlier, I explained that the operation of an enterprise is comprised of two distinct kinds of activities – production and…
How Does an Enterprise Operate?
Part 6: Organization Layering
Previously, I explained that the operation of an enterprise is comprised of two distinct kinds of activities: production and coordination…
Trives MeetUp July 4
On July 4, we had our first meetup at the Mendix Rotterdam office. After a short introduction by Wouter Penris,…









