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A Model for Literature on Enterprise Architecture

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I have been working with several different perspectives on governance, strategy, it architecture and enterprise architecture. I have read several books on the three topics and as such I have been able to build a model for categorizing the literature. The Model The model is segmented into three different levels and three different categories. The first (vertical) category deals with information and how information is used. The second (vertical) category deals with strategy (you shouldn’t articulate a strategy that isn’t based on information). The third category (vertical) is about innovation since strategy is often about doing new things and do … Continue reading A Model for Literature on Enterprise Architecture

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The Enterprise Architect: The Abilities of the Enterprise Architect, and what Should be Expected of Him.

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The Enterprise Architect There is no real definition of what an enterprise architect is or what he or she does. There is no exact definition of what the enterprise architect does and where he can be found in the enterprise. There are many different disciplines within the sphere for the enterprise that has something to do with Enterprise Architecture. According to Doucet et al (2009) there are both explicits and implicit roles dealing with enterprise architecture, especially if the architecture is mature. The roles all have something to do with being enterprise architects, and there are different ways how they … Continue reading The Enterprise Architect: The Abilities of the Enterprise Architect, and what Should be Expected of Him.