AgileEA Process
Using the concept of SCRUM from the software development world, we modified it to suit the daily life of the Enterpise Architect in an Enterprise Architecture practice. This paper describes the concepts around the idea.
This paper was done in a rush and needs refinement, so please excuse it in some areas, but the point was to get the concept across quickly.
Enterprise Architecture
Could you imagine running a medium to large financial department in a business using only spreadsheets instead of a proper Accounting system in this day and age? Hardly.
As a practicing Enterprise Architect it never ceases to amaze me at how everyone can see the need for an Accounting System within an Enterprise, no matter the size of the company, but by and large completely fail to recognise the need or benefits of an Enterprise Architecture System. Is it because Accounting systems have become the norm and are embedded in the culture of the way we do business?
This paper compares the two items to see how far apart they really are, and help swing the culture of business towards “accounting” for the architecture of the enterprise as part of the norm.
Technical Debt
I have predicted for some time (although not brave enough to do so publicly[**]) that the manner in which the finance and other industries conduct their business operational processes, both Architecturally at all levels and from a Software Development perspective, would cause spectacular business failure in some form or another at some point. As it turns out that amongst other things it was a lack of understanding and communication about the Business Architecture and Business Models that have appeared to cause this failure.
This paper explores some of the potential causes, and why people don’t speak up too loudly… (and can’t be too explicit). Obviously it has become easier now that we have the evidence and proof, but will anyone listen and more importantly act on improving their Enterprise Architecture – specifically the Business Architecture?
Access the PDF here: Lack Of EA – Financial Industry Collapse V0.01
Enterprise Architecture
This talk was given in New York City at the International Association of Software Architects (IASA) on Friday the 23rd May 2008 by Roger Sessions. He has kindly given us permission to publish his talk here.
The presentation introduces Enterprise Architecture and the does a comparison is between: Zachman, TOGAF, FEA, AgileEA, VPEC-T and SIP.
This presentation can be downloaded in PDF form from here: An Introduction to the Major EA Methodologies
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