The “Enterprise Architecture White Papers” category in the CIO Reference Library is a collection of articles and documents that provide in-depth analysis and thought leadership on various aspects of Enterprise Architecture (EA). This category is designed for IT executives and other business leaders who are seeking detailed insights into the latest developments, best practices, and trends in EA.
The white papers in this category cover a wide range of topics related to EA, such as:
Overall, the “Enterprise Architecture White Papers” category is a valuable resource for IT executives and other business leaders seeking in-depth analysis and thought leadership on various aspects of EA. The white papers in this category provide detailed insights into different EA frameworks and methodologies, EA governance and management, EA and digital transformation, EA and cloud computing, EA and Agile and DevOps, and real-world examples of successful EA initiatives. By leveraging these resources, organizations can gain a deeper understanding of EA and make informed decisions about their EA initiatives to achieve better outcomes.
This paper highlights the role of enterprise architecture in mergers, acquisitions, and divestitures. Learn how IT leaders can create business value after M&A activities.
This whitepaper provides an in-depth introduction to IT Roadmaps, discusses their benefits, and describes tools, and techniques to build them. If IT Roadmapping is in your future then this is a very good place to start!
This paper introduces the architectural considerations, and key decisions in the implementation of big data in the enterprise. The discussion gets vendor specific so you will have to sort through it to make it vendor neutral. Good Read!
This whitepaper discusses how to create quantifiable value using enterprise architecture planning. CIOs need to understand where, and how EA creates value to make the business case for its funding. Excellent discussion!
This whitepaper discusses the alignment and integration of enterprise architecture and information technology governance using the key frameworks in each discipline as the backdrop – TOGAF, the key EA framework, must align with ITIL, COBIT, and PRINCE2, the leading IT Governance frameworks, in order to produce business results, and affect sustainable change.
Creating a coherent, consistent, and practical set of business requirements requires the confluence of various disciplines and practices such as business analysis, enterprise architecture, and IT service management. This whitepaper makes the connection between these disciplines and introduces a new model namely, enterprise requirements hierarchy (ERH).
This guide details a framework, template and process to help in the selection of an enterprise architecture methodology.
This article argues for a simple approach to enterprise architecture planning because complexity is a value destroyer. So, the author makes the case for minimalism in enterprise architecture planning and suggests best practices to get maximum business value from EA.
This paper provides an overview of the enterprise architecture concept and highlights how an actionable enterprise architecture approach can help organizations progress EA from the ivory tower to the front lines of decision-making.
This white paper discusses that since EA is a huge concept and trying to embrace all aspects at once would be extremely difficult. It also notes that while no IT, Telecom or consultancy firm can cover everything alone, it can form the basis for a move from a silo based approach to a modular,standardized layered approach based on Business Process Management, which evaluates alternative processes based on cost-benefit analyses
