Enterprise Architecture is a technological and social approach to create the strategic policies and patterns that shape an enterprise. It’s the organizing logic for business processes and IT infrastructure reflecting the integration and standardization requirements of the firm’s operating model. Enterprise architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization. The intent of enterprise architecture is to determine how an organization can most effectively achieve its current and future objectives.
"You cannot acquire experience by making experiments. You cannot create experience. You must undergo it." - Albert Camus
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International best practices and governance |
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ISO/IEC 20000 |
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Business Process
A business process is a collection of activities designed to produce a specific output for a particular Customer or market. It implies a strong emphasis on how the work is done within and organization, in contrast to a product's focus on what. A process is thus a specific ordering of work activities across time and place, with a beginning, an end, and clearly defined inputs and outputs: a structure for action.
Enterprise architecture as containing four points-of-view, called the business perspective, the application perspective, the information perspective, and the technology perspective. The business perspective defines the processes and standards by which the business operates on a day-to-day basis. The application perspective defines the interactions among the processes and standards used by the organization. The information perspective defines and classifies the raw data (such as document files, databases, images, presentations, and spreadsheets) that the organization requires in order to efficiently operate. The technology perspective defines the hardware, operating systems, programming, and networking solutions used by the organization.
Advantages
Improved decision making
Improved adaptability to changing demands or market conditions
Elimination of inefficient and redundant processes
Optimization of the use of organizational assets
Minimization of employee turnover |
