An Introduction to Enterprise Architecture

by John Zachman download a PDF brochure

Description

Enterprise Architecture is fundamental for enabling an Enterprise to assimilate internal changes in response to the external dynamics and uncertainties of the information age environment. It not only constitutes a baseline for managing change, but also provides the mechanism by which the reality of the Enterprise and its systems can be aligned with management intentions. The objective of this seminar is to build an understanding of the concepts of Enterprise Architecture and develop a sense of urgency for implementing those concepts in a modern Enterprise. This 1 day class would be useful for Management folks, both General Management as well as Information Management that could not be available for a 4 Day Workshop but that need an introduction to the issue to understand Enterprise Architecture conceptually and get a visceral understanding of its urgency for survival.

What you will learn

• A sense of urgency for aggressively pursuing Enterprise Architecture
• A comprehensive definition (description) of Enterprise Architecture
• A "language" (that is, a framework) for improving Enterprise communications about
• Architecture issues
• A strategy for reducing "time-to-market" for systems implementations to virtually zero
• Some pragmatic approaches for implementing Enterprise-wide strategies
• Issues for inclusion in an Enterprise Architecture strategy
• Architectural principles for meeting Enterprise requirements
• A list of resources to facilitate architectural work

Main Topics

• Global Environment
• Definition of Enterprise Architecture
• Ontology versus Methodology
• A Zachman Framework Story
• Strategy Alternatives
• Doing Enterprise Architecture