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.
The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) Practice Guidance describes important  concepts architects can use with stakeholders to deliver value to the business and  improve results in agency mission areas.  The guidance provides overviews of  architecture concepts, descriptions of the content included in architecture work products, and direction on developing and using architecture. 
Tackle the pressing challenges of today’s IT landscape—from aligning technology with business goals to enhancing cybersecurity—using actionable insights from this comprehensive primer on SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework.
This article discusses the imperative to change the prevalent enterprise architecture paradigm to a “dynamic enterprise architecture” – the authors argue that business value is contingent upon creating an enterprise architecture that in line with the rapidly evolving market conditions.
This paper proposes a theoretical model for Enterprise Architecture (EA) benefit realization based upon the DeLone and McLean IS Success model.
This presentation discusses the relationship between Enterprise Architecture and Service Oriented Architecture – "EA and SOA can complete each other via Enterprise Service Oriented Architecture (ESOA)"
This insightful presentation on Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) Standards is a must-read for IT professionals. Understand the latest developments in SOA and the critical standards that make it tick. Empower your organization with interoperability, agility, and cost-effective IT solutions.
This guide offers insights into adopting Service-Oriented Architecture for improved business flexibility, focusing on the synergy between IT structures and business goals.
This article discusses designing an Information Technology (IT) Architecture to meet the seemingly paradoxical demands of organizational flexibility and product standardization – the former helps an organization quickly adapt to business change thereby creating the maximum shareholder value while the latter helps reduce cost of business operation.
This presentation discusses using business capability maps to create a business architecture at an educational institution.
This presentation provides an overview of strategic technology roadmapping, introduces "fast-track" workshop methods to develop a technology roadmap, discusses current research and advices on critical success factors.
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