The Practice of Enterprise Architecture (Part I)
This course, The Practice of Enterprise Architecture (Part I), provides a comprehensive introduction to the concept of enterprise architecture and its role in modern organizations. It covers the meaning of enterprise architecture, the place and role of enterprise architecture in the overall organizational context, key constituting elements and core mechanisms of an EA practice, as well as the business value and benefits of using enterprise architecture. With seven consecutive sections, this course will help you understand the need for enterprise architecture, the benefits of practicing it, the historical origin of modern EA best practices, the key mechanisms of an EA practice, the typical problems associated with using a business strategy as the basis for IT planning, the three key processes constituting an EA practice, and the role of IT initiatives in the context of an EA practice. Click now to learn more about the Practice of Enterprise Architecture! ▼
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Cost:
Paid
Provider:
Udemy
Certificate:
Paid Certification
Language:
English
Start Date:
2023-05-04
Course Overview
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Updated in [July 25th, 2023]
The Practice of Enterprise Architecture (Part I) provides a general introduction to the concept of enterprise architecture and other relevant topics. This course covers the meaning of enterprise architecture, the place and role of enterprise architecture in the overall organizational context, key constituting elements and core mechanisms of an EA practice as well as the business value and benefits of using enterprise architecture in organizations. Part I consists of seven sections. Section 1 introduces the role of IT in modern organizations, explains the problem of business and IT alignment and introduces the notion of enterprise architecture as a potential solution. Section 2 explains the general meaning of enterprise architecture, EA practice and EA artifacts as well as the role of architects and architecture functions in organizations. Section 3 discusses the need for enterprise architecture, the benefits of practicing enterprise architecture, the historical origin of modern EA best practices and clarifies what enterprise architecture practice is not. Section 4 explains the key mechanisms of an EA practice and six essential types of EA artifacts based on the close analogy between enterprise architecture and city planning practices. Section 5 discusses the typical problems associated with using a business strategy as the basis for IT planning and describes five convenient discussion points for establishing a productive dialog between business and IT. Section 6 describes three key processes constituting an EA practice, explains the relationship between these processes and provides a high-level process-centric view of an EA practice. Finally, Section 7 discusses the role of IT initiatives in the context of an EA practice, describes five different types of IT initiatives and explains the flow of these initiatives through the processes of an EA practice.
Course Syllabus
Section 1: Introduction
Section 2: The Concept of Enterprise Architecture
Section 3: The Role of Enterprise Architecture Practice
Section 4: Enterprise Architecture and City Planning
Section 5: The Dialog Between Business and IT
Section 6: Processes of Enterprise Architecture Practice
Section 7: IT Initiatives and Enterprise Architecture
Tests for Part I: Introduction to Enterprise Architecture
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