Enterprise Architecture (EA) aims to align business and IT strategies and goals. In a world where market adaptation is key, EA enables businesses to be more agile and respond quickly to opportunities that arise within their customer base or the market at large.
This half-day seminar introduces EA, keys frameworks, models and approaches, EA practice and governance, as well as provides a realistic look at the EA value proposition. This seminar will provide decision makers with the essential understanding of Enterprise Architecture and where to start when putting EA into action in your organization.
What will you learn
After completing this seminar, the attendee should be able to:
- Understand what EA is and why there is so much interest in it
- Articulate the EA value proposition and its business implications
- Identity the various elements of a successful EA practice
- Describe the purpose of EA governance
- Understand the EA adoption process
Topics
- What is EA and why is it important?
- What are the key elements that comprise EA?
- How will EA impact your organization?
- What value-add does EA provide?
- What does the EA adoption process look like?
- Where do I start?
Audience
Executives, senior management, line of business managers.
Prerequisitesp
None
Course duration
Half day
Course outline
Chapter 1 - Why Architecture Matters
- City Planners
- City Planning and EA
- Architects
- Architects and Architecture
- Group Discussion
- Enterprise Architecture Definitions (Wikipedia)
- More Enterprise Architecture Definitions
- A Rose By Any Other Name
- Enterprise, Solution, and Software Architectures
- Solution Architecture
- Examples of Solution Architecture
- Solution Architecture Example: SOA for Insurance
- Software Architecture
- Examples of Software Architecture
- Software Architecture Example
- Architecture Is Not Only Design
- Summary
Chapter 2 - EA Value Proposition
- EA Value Proposition
- Alignment
- The Value of Alignment
- Strategic Needs for Architecture
- Strategic Needs for Architecture
- Strategic Needs for Architecture
- EA from Strategy to Technology
- Tactical EA: IT Yearly Planning
- Tactical EA: IT as an Investment Portfolio
- Operational Needs for Architecture
- Case Study – HUD
- EA at HUD's SFH Department
- SFH's Blueprint Definition Process Model
- Case Study – Excellus Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS)
- EA at BCBS
- Solution Architecture at BCBS
- BCBS Results
- Summary
Chapter 3 - Strategic Architecture
- Architecture Domains
- EA Domains
- Architectural Abstraction Levels
- Each Abstraction Level Has a Unique Goal
- Conceptual Architecture Answers the 'What'
- Conceptual Architecture – Delta
- Conceptual Architecture – ING
- Logical Architecture Answers the 'How'
- Logical Architecture – MIT
- Physical Architecture Answers the 'With What'
- Physical Architecture – Microsoft
- Aligning the Enterprise
- Summary
Chapter 4 - Adoption Road Map
- Incremental Development
- Typical Adoption Process
- EA Adoption Phase 1
- EA Adoption Phase 2
- EA Adoption Phase 3
- Summary
