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Architectural Impact Analysis
- 1. Presented by Dan McDaniel, Enterprise Architect Architectural Impact Analysis Dan McDaniel, EAinMotion, LLC
- 2. The purpose of this tool is to give Enterprise Architects a method to demonstrate to stakeholders what the actual impacts a decision is to an organization across the Enterprise domains: Business Application Data Infrastructure The impacts are defined within 3 categories: Constraints Opportunities Burdens Introduction: Dan McDaniel, EAinMotion, LLC
- 3. It is always a challenge from an Enterprise Architects role to both support the decisions made by leadership while trying to get the future impacts of those decisions understood. By including an Architectural Impact analysis to the Enterprise Architecture deliverables it provides clarity regarding the constraints, opportunities and burdens the decision brings over time. Providing this type of transparency against your roadmaps will go far with leadership. Architecture Consideration Dan McDaniel, EAinMotion, LLC
- 4. Decision Impacts 0-12 Months Business Application Data Infrastructure Constraints Opportunities Burdens The Immediate impact of most decisions are normally understood and more easily accommodated by the initial project. You might need to train your people or even hire new people before implementation. Dan McDaniel, EAinMotion, LLC
- 5. Decision Impacts 12-24 Months Business Application Data Infrastructure Constraints Opportunities Burdens 12-24 months is the near future and some things are normally considered like recurring licenses fees. Understanding how other changes in the environment are impacted such as a Data Center move, SAN upgrade, Reorganizations, EDW and or middleware changes etc. Dan McDaniel, EAinMotion, LLC
- 6. Decision Impacts 24-36 Months Business Application Data Infrastructure Constraints Opportunities Burdens Here is where things get interesting. Every environment is dynamic and understanding the impact the decision makes on roadmaps or visa versa how the planned road mapped changes will impact the decision. Clarity at this point is most important as it will impact what you do in 24-36 months and how you do it. Dan McDaniel, EAinMotion, LLC
- 7. If you have any thoughts and consideration regarding this please email me at Dan@EAinMotion.com. Thank you! Dan McDaniel, EAinMotion, LLC
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- Example objectives At the end of this lesson, you will be able to: Save files to the team Web server. Move files to different locations on the team Web server. Share files on the team Web server.