Chapter 3. Enterprise Architecture and Modernization
An enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization. The intent of an is to determine how an organization can most effectively achieve its current and future objectives. EA is a well-defined practice for conducting enterprise analysis, design, planning, and implementation, using a holistic approach at all times, for the successful development and execution of strategy. Enterprise architecture applies architecture principles and practices to guide organizations through the business, information, process, and technology changes necessary to execute their strategies.
Practitioners of enterprise architecture, enterprise architects, are responsible for performing the analysis of business structure and processes and are often called upon to draw conclusions from the information collected to address the goals of enterprise architecture:&...
