Using models for reasoning about the E in EA

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Reasoning about the E in EA Version 1 Jörgen Dahlberg [email protected] http://enklare.wordpress.org
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For years I've been fascinated by the usage of EA as a means to document and structure all aspects of an enterprise. There are many good sources of information out there today that will show you how to do that. But what about reasoning about the enterprise, what models exists to do that

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Reasoning about the E in EA

Version 1

Jörgen [email protected]

http://enklare.wordpress.org

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Definitions of EA

Gartner Research, defines EA as “the process of describing, and the description of, the desired future state of an organization's business process, technology and information to best support the organization's business strategy”

US Chief Architects Forum, defines EA as “a management tool for improvingan organization’s performance by optimizing how it uses its resources”

Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, David C. Robertson, defines EA as “the enterprise architecture is the organizing logic for business processes and IT infrastructure, reflecting the integration and standardization requirements of the company's operating model”

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Two kinds of models

Model for reasoning

Model for documentation

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Sarbanes Oxley

Model for documentation

Documentation

Process Procedures

Technology

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Togaf

Data Application

Business

Model for documentation

Technology

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Classic EA

Vision

Model for documentation

Objective

Goal

Strategy Business process

Information system

Data

Mission

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Two models in between

Zachman LEA

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Other models #4 Zachman

Enterprise Product

Model for reasoning

Who When Why What How Where

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Other models #5 LEA

Enterprise Product

Model for reasoning

Who Where When Why What How

Business logic

Information substance ProcessPeople Location Workplan

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Three areas of reasoning

Business model TechnologyMarket

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Focus on the business model

Customer segment

Model for reasoning

Value proposition

Customer relationship

Distribution channel

Revenue streams

Partner network

Activities & resources

Cost structure

Key issues to solve

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Focus on the market

Bargain power of suppliers

Threat of substitute products

Bargain power of

customers

Model for reasoning

Threat of new entrants

Competitive rivalry within an industry

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Focus on technology

Storage ProcessConnectivity

Access

Computing

Model for reasoning