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00:00 Q: What IS Enterprise Architecture?

00:02 A: Strategic Planning … that’s all Q: What IS Enterprise Architecture?

00:04 but definitions DO vary by Industry A: Strategic Planning … that’s all Q: What IS Enterprise Architecture?

00:06 Q: WHAT’S the EA value proposition?

00:08 A: A focus on maximizing investment returns … Q: WHAT’S the EA value proposition?

00:10 No alchemy or black magic involved A: A focus on maximizing investment returns … Q: WHAT’S the EA value proposition?

00:12 The most common misconception ?

00:14 … that it’s a function of IT The most common misconception ?

00:16 EA is NOT … Systems, Information, Service or Solution Architecture

00:18 … EAs are stakeholders in their outputs . EA is NOT … Systems, Information, Service or Solution Architecture

00:20 EA IS about… $ £ ¥ returns, Objectives & Performance

00:22 EAs typically work FOR the Office of the CIO…

00:24 EAs typically work FOR the Office of the CIO… THROUGH the Project Management Office (PMO) & Investment Review Board (IRB)

00:26 IT, Systems Engineering, Business Process Analysis EAs typically COME FROM …

00:28 EAs are quantitative , model-oriented, left-brain people.

00:30 EA outputs … Strategic Plans, Road Maps, Blue Prints, Reference Models, Design Patterns, Change Requests

00:32 EAs LOVE … Standards, Taxonomies, Ontologys

00:34 EA Lifecycle maps to the Project Management and Systems Engineering lifecycles.

00:36 Like Zachman, TOGAF, DoDAF, MoDAF, FEA etc. EAs use FRAMEWORKS …

00:38 EAs use FRAMEWORKS … FRAMEWORKS have their own Methods, Techniques & Tools Like Zachman, TOGAF, DoDAF, MoDAF, FEA etc.

00:40 Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) uses “ Method for Business Transformation (MBT) ”

00:42 The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) uses the “Architecture Development Methodology (ADM) ” Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) uses “ Method for Business Transformation (MBT) ”

00:44 The Dept. of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) Uses “ FIPS183 compliant diagramming techniques” Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) uses “ Method for Business Transformation (MBT) ” The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) uses the “Architecture Development Methodology (ADM) ”

00:46 The US Federal Government (Office of Management & Budget) mandates the use of EA across agencies.

00:48 The US Federal Government (Office of Management & Budget) mandates the use of EA across agencies. It does NOT prescribe frameworks, methods or techniques.

00:50 The US Federal Government (Office of Management & Budget) mandates the use of EA across agencies. It does NOT prescribe frameworks, methods or techniques. Civilian Agencies tend to prescribe specific frameworks, techniques and templates

00:52 The US Federal Government (Office of Management & Budget) mandates the use of EA across agencies. It does NOT prescribe frameworks, methods or techniques. Civilian Agencies tend to prescribe specific frameworks, techniques and templates Defense, Research and Law Enforcement tend to be less prescriptive.

00:54 Industry tends to favor ZACHMAN and TOGAF

00:56 EA is viewed as a means to achieve a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

00:58 through enterprise Service & Technical Reference Models (SRM & TRM) EA is viewed as a means to achieve a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA)

00:60 These can be decomposed, automated and optimized through enterprise Service & Technical Reference Models (SRM & TRM) EA is viewed as a means to achieve a Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) and realized through the PMO & IRB

Colin A. White | Chief Technology Officer | Enterprise Architect www.colinwhite.net | colinwhite@gmail.com | Dec 08 Enterprise Architect For further discussion, contact me.