Enterprise Architecture (EA) knowledge refers to the understanding of the organization’s IT infrastructure, applications, and processes in the context of the overall business strategy. Effective EA knowledge can help organizations optimize their IT investments, improve IT agility, and achieve desired business outcomes.
EA knowledge may include:
Effective EA knowledge requires a deep understanding of the organization’s business goals, as well as the IT infrastructure and applications that support these goals. IT executives should ensure that their EA knowledge is well-documented and communicated to relevant stakeholders across the organization.
The Enterprise Architecture (EA) Knowledge category within the CIO Reference Library provides CIOs and other IT executives with a comprehensive set of resources that illustrate effective EA knowledge practices. This category includes a range of resources, such as articles, whitepapers, and case studies, that offer insights into different aspects of EA knowledge, such as understanding business goals, assessing IT infrastructure, evaluating application portfolios, optimizing IT processes, and establishing governance frameworks. By leveraging these resources, CIOs and IT executives can gain a deeper understanding of effective EA knowledge practices and optimize their IT investments to achieve desired business outcomes.
A good introduction to enterprise architecture planning in context. What is enterprise architecture? Why is enterprise architecture important? How to implement enterprise architecture? What are common enterprise architecture frameworks? What are repository based enterprise architecture tools? how to use these tools?
A holistic enterprise architecture can align IT with business requirements to create an agile and efficient organization. How? Read On!
This eBook presents an interesting approach to enterprise architecture – using literature, narrative and storytelling. This approach to enterprise architecture uses storytelling to make the connection of business value – the main focus of creating an enterprise architecture in the first place! – with the thing that matters most in the enterprise: people. If people identify with the story, can understand it, can communicate it, then they can implement it and that is the way to produce sustainable results! (200 pages)
This presentation provides an introduction to enterprise architecture tools, discusses the pros and cons, requirements for selecting an enterprise architecture tool, the key enterprise architecture tools available in the market, guidelines for tool selection and best practices in selecting enterprise architecture tools.
This presentation discusses the criteria for enterprise architecture tool selection and a framework for enterprise architecture tool evaluation with a detailed list of functional requirements.
This report lists the major enterprise architecture tools and provides an in-depth analysis of each along common requirements. Good source for initial information for tool selection.
Enterprise Architecture Development Tool-Kit guides in the definition, development, utilization, maintenance, and institutionalization of an enterprise architecture program supported by stakeholders of all levels, from the executive to the user. The Tool-Kit addresses Architecture Governance, Business, Information, Technology and Solution Architectures. (900 pages)
This in-depth analysis highlights the significance of Enterprise Architecture Maturity Models in achieving strategic IT-business alignment and enhancing organizational efficiency.
Explore how one leading organization transformed its IT landscape using Enterprise Architecture (EA). This example highlights the role of strategic alignment, a service-oriented approach, and continuous improvement in maximizing business value and supporting organizational objectives. (150+ pages)
This reference architecture offers a complete blueprint for government agencies to streamline and enhance their end user computing environments, focusing on a Common Operating Environment.
