Implement successful and cost-effective enterprise architecture projects. This book provides a
new approach to developing enterprise architecture based on the idea of emergent
behaviors-where instead of micromanaging system implementation the enterprise architecture
effort establishes clear goals and leaves the details to the implementation teams. System
development efforts are measured based on their contribution to achieving business goals
instead of implementing specific (possibly outdated) requirements. Most enterprise architecture
initiatives employ one of the existing system architecture frameworks such as Zachman or The
Open Group Architecture Framework but these are not well-suited for enterprise architecture in
a modern agile organization. The new approach presented in this book is based on the author's
experience with large enterprise architecture efforts. The approach leverages research into
complex adaptive systems and emergent behaviors where afew simple rules result in complex and
efficient enterprise behaviors. Simplifying the task of establishing and maintaining the
enterprise architecture cuts the costs of building and maintaining the architecture and frees
up those resources for more productive pursuits. System implementers are given the freedom to
rapidly adapt to changing user needs without the blessing of the enterprise modeling priesthood
and the architecture is transformed from a static pile of obscure models and documents into an
operational framework that can be actively used to manage an enterprise's resources to better
achieve business goals. The enterprise architect is free to stop focusing on building and
maintaining models and start focusing on achieving business goals. What You'll Learn Refocus
enterprise architecture on business needs by eliminating most of the enterprise-level models
Delegate tasks to the development teams who do system implementation Document business goals
establish strategies for achieving those goals and measure progress toward those goals Measure
the results and gauge whether the enterprise architecture is achieving its goals Utilize
appropriate modeling techniques that can be effectively used in an enterprise architecture Who
This Book Is ForArchitecture practitioners and architecture managers: Practitioners are
experienced architects who have used existing frameworks such as Zachman and have experience
with formal architecture modeling and or model-based system engineering managers are
responsible for managing an enterprise architecture project and either have experience with
enterprise architecture projects that were ineffective or are looking for a different approach
that will be more cost-effective and allow for more organizational agility. Government program
managers looking for a differentapproach to make enterprise architecture more relevant and
easier to implement will also find this book of value.