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Enterprise Architecture White Papers

The “Enterprise Architecture White Papers” category in the CIO Reference Library is a collection of articles and documents that provide in-depth analysis and thought leadership on various aspects of Enterprise Architecture (EA). This category is designed for IT executives and other business leaders who are seeking detailed insights into the latest developments, best practices, and trends in EA.

The white papers in this category cover a wide range of topics related to EA, such as:

EA frameworks and methodologies: This includes white papers that provide detailed analysis and insights into different EA frameworks and methodologies, such as The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Zachman Framework, and Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF).
EA governance and management: This includes white papers that explore the role of EA governance and management in ensuring successful EA initiatives and better alignment between IT and business goals.
EA and digital transformation: This includes white papers that provide insights into how EA can support digital transformation initiatives within organizations.
EA and cloud computing: This includes white papers that explore how EA can support cloud computing initiatives, including cloud migration and cloud-native application development.
EA and Agile and DevOps: This includes white papers that explore how EA can be integrated with Agile and DevOps methodologies to support faster and more effective software delivery.
EA case studies: This includes white papers that provide real-world examples of successful EA initiatives within organizations across a range of industries and sectors.

Overall, the “Enterprise Architecture White Papers” category is a valuable resource for IT executives and other business leaders seeking in-depth analysis and thought leadership on various aspects of EA. The white papers in this category provide detailed insights into different EA frameworks and methodologies, EA governance and management, EA and digital transformation, EA and cloud computing, EA and Agile and DevOps, and real-world examples of successful EA initiatives. By leveraging these resources, organizations can gain a deeper understanding of EA and make informed decisions about their EA initiatives to achieve better outcomes.

Introduction to Information Technology Strategy Roadmap

This whitepaper provides an in-depth introduction to IT Roadmaps, discusses their benefits, and describes tools, and techniques to build them. If IT Roadmapping is in your future then this is a very good place to start!

Enterprise Architecture for Big Data

This paper introduces the architectural considerations, and key decisions in the implementation of big data in the enterprise. The discussion gets vendor specific so you will have to sort through it to make it vendor neutral. Good Read!

Aligning Enterprise Architecture and IT Governance

This whitepaper discusses the alignment and integration of enterprise architecture and information technology governance using the key frameworks in each discipline as the backdrop – TOGAF, the key EA framework, must align with ITIL, COBIT, and PRINCE2, the leading IT Governance frameworks, in order to produce business results, and affect sustainable change.

Enterprise Requirements Hierarchy (ERH)

Creating a coherent, consistent, and practical set of business requirements requires the confluence of various disciplines and practices such as business analysis, enterprise architecture, and IT service management. This whitepaper makes the connection between these disciplines and introduces a new model namely, enterprise requirements hierarchy (ERH).

5 Best Practices for Enterprise Architecture

This article argues for a simple approach to enterprise architecture planning because complexity is a value destroyer. So, the author makes the case for minimalism in enterprise architecture planning and suggests best practices to get maximum business value from EA.

Attain Maximum Value from your Enterprise Architecture

<span style="font-size: 13px;">This paper provides an overview of the enterprise architecture&nbsp;<span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">concept and highlights how an actionable enterprise architecture approach &nbsp;can help organizations progress EA from the ivory tower to the front lines of decision&nbsp;</span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;">making.</span></span>

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