The document outlines an activity for students to design an enterprise architecture for a fictional organization named Greentech Innovations, focused on sustainable energy solutions. Students work in teams to define business goals, map processes, design data flow, recommend technology solutions, and create an enterprise architecture blueprint that aligns with the organization's objectives. Resources and example tools are provided to facilitate the design process.

1. Activity
Enterprise Architecture

2. Build an Enterprise Blueprint
•Create a Scenario:
Provide students with a fictional organization that needs a structured enterprise architecture.
Example:
•Organization Name: GreenTech Innovations
•Mission: To create sustainable energy solutions.
•Challenges: Disconnected departments, outdated IT systems, and inefficient processes.
•Divide Teams:
Form teams of 4–5 students. Each team acts as a consulting group hired to design the EA for the
organization.
•Provide Resources:
•A worksheet or template with sections for business goals, processes, data flow, and
technology.
•Example tools: Canva, Lucidchart, or whiteboards for drawing diagrams.

3. Instructions
•Step 1: Define Business Goals
Teams identify 3–5 key goals for the organization
•Step 2: Map Processes
Teams brainstorm the core business processes needed to achieve these goals. Example processes for GreenTech:
•Product development lifecycle
•Customer onboarding
•Supply chain management
•Step 3: Design Data Flow
Students identify what information needs to flow between departments or systems and create a basic data flow diagram. For example:
•Customer order data moves from the Sales Department to Manufacturing and Billing.
•Step 4: Recommend Technology Solutions
Based on the processes and data flow, teams propose technology solutions. Examples:
•A CRM system for customer management
•An ERP system for supply chain and resource planning
•Cloud storage for collaborative work
•Step 5: Create an EA Blueprint
Teams consolidate their ideas into a simple blueprint. The blueprint should include:
•A diagram of the business, data, and technology layers.
•A brief explanation of how the architecture aligns with the organization’s goals.