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Enterprise Architecture White Papers

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:

EA frameworks and methodologies: This includes white papers that provide detailed analysis and insights into different EA frameworks and methodologies, such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Zachman Framework, and Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF).
EA governance and management: This includes white papers that explore the role of EA governance and management in ensuring successful EA initiatives and better alignment between IT and business goals.
EA and digital transformation: This includes white papers that provide insights into how EA can support digital transformation initiatives within organizations.
EA and cloud computing: This includes white papers that explore how EA can support cloud computing initiatives, including cloud migration and cloud-native application development.
EA and Agile and DevOps: This includes white papers that explore how EA can be integrated with Agile and DevOps methodologies to support faster and more effective software delivery.
EA case studies: This includes white papers that provide real-world examples of successful EA initiatives within organizations across a range of industries and sectors.

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.

Business Process Management

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

A Foundation for the Collaborative Innovative Enterprise

This paper shows that an architectural foundation for unified communications also allows IT managers to consider a flexible, synergistic approach that can draw from the advantages of both on-premise and on-demand resource deployment models.

Views and Viewpoints Based Software Architecture Approach

This whitepaper introduces the view and viewpoint based approach, clearly defines its key concepts, explains its strengths and weaknesses, and presents outlines of an example set of viewpoints for information systems development.

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