Quick guide through some of relevant IT Architecture framework in 2013

1. Zookeeper’s guide to
Architecture
Frameworks
Miha Kralj

2. Zachman
Framework
MSF Framework
.NET Framework

3. Ontology Structure Process GCR

4. Structured way to
view the
Enterprise
What, Where,
When, Why,
Who, How
No method
No process
False elegance

5. Approach to
Information
Architecture
4 Layers:
Business, Applica
tion, Data, Techno
logy
Strong brand and
recognition, poor
understanding

6. Architecture
Modelling
Language
3 Layers:
Business, Applica
tion, Technology
Enterprise-wide
scope, based on
IEEE 1471

7. IT Management
and Governance
Process-
driven, business-
oriented
framework
Includes Val IT
and Risk IT
frameworks

8. Enterprise
Engineering and
Integration
Whole life-cycle
of an Enterprise
Integration project
GERA, EEM,
EMLs…
Complex and
obsolete

9. Iterative Software
Development
Framework
Roles (who)
Work Products
(what)
Tasks (how)
Strong brand and
recognition –
IBM’s flagship
process

10. Based on NIST
EA Model
Aligning business
and technology
resources
Mandated in US
Govt, referenced
everywhere

11. Lean + Six Sigma
Managerial
concept
Eliminate the waste
Accelerate
production
Complex tiered
certification
system

12. Systematic
technique to
study
problems/failures
Inductive
reasoning and
SPOF analysis
Lowering the
failure risk of
highly complex
concepts

13. Risk Mitigation
Process by SEI
Suitable
architecture
through discovery
of tradeoffs
Promotes precise
requirements
gathering

14. Process
Improvement
certification
Two
representations:
Continuous and
Staged
Appraisal for
maturity or
capability

15. Iterative and
incremental
development
Social Scrum
Pragmatic Scrum
Pure Scrum
Certification for
Scrum masters

16. Collection of
practices for
Service
Management
Processes,
procedures,
tasks, check lists
Does not address
Enterprise
Architecture

17. Agile Iterative
Process Model
8 Foundational
Principles
Team Model
Risk Mgmt Model

18. 3 phases +
foundational layer
Guidance across
complete
IT Lifecycle
MOF 4.0
absorbed MSF