This pocket guide offers you an invaluable introduction to this business-critical subject. It explains the function of enterprise architecture within the organisation, looks at the skills needed within the enterprise architecture team and provides an overview of the most common enterprise architecture frameworks. 

• PREFACE
• ABOUT THE AUTHOR
• CONTENTS
• INTRODUCTION
• CHAPTER 1: WHAT IS ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE?
  • Some definitions
  • Why enterprise architecture matters
• CHAPTER 2: BUSINESS DRIVERS AND BENEFITS
  • Layers of business benefit
  • Enterprise effectiveness
  • Enterprise agility
• CHAPTER 3: ARCHITECTURE AND GOVERNANCE
  • Governance and standards
  • Architecture and IT governance
  • Architecture and corporate governance
• CHAPTER 4: ARCHITECTURE MATURITY
  • Ad hoc development of architecture
  • Planned development of architecture
• CHAPTER 5: THE ARCHITECTURE TEAM
  • The make-up of the team
  • The business role of architecture
• CHAPTER 6: FRAMEWORKS, METHODS AND TOOLS
  • Architecture frameworks and methods
  • Architecture standards
  • Architecture toolsets
• CHAPTER 7: ARCHITECTURE IN PRACTICE
  • Preparing for architecture
  • The architecture cycle
    • Phase A – establish iteration scope
    • Phase B – assess current context
    • Phase C – assess future context
    • Phase D – derive change requirements
    • Phase E – design solutions
    • Phase F – plan migration
    • Phase G – guide implementation
    • Phase H – review lessons learned
  • Hands-off architecture
  • Engaging everyone
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