Enterprise Architecture Applications

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SBM 4303- Tutorial 5:
1. Enterprise architecture is basically a set of framework that is used to maintain and develop IT
so that the organizational goals can be achieved (Hinkelmann et al. 2016). EA offers a multi-
dimensional quality which is not easily measurable and distinguishable. The three
characteristics of enterprise architecture includes excellence in delivery, deep perspective
from technical point of view and innovations that will help in withstanding the market
enquiry. The architect should know about the technology well and should understand the
complexity within the business. EA needs to develop a system that will enhance the business.
This helps in providing a better support towards the business till end.
2. Enterprise architecture analysis and design was emerged in the year 1990. The current
architecture includes some basic lines of business (He and Da Xu 2014). This includes goals
and initiatives, understanding the products and services provided towards the customer, data
and information stored within the architecture, the systems and applications and lastly the
network and infrastructure of the current architecture. The future architecture includes
security standard skills and also updated strategic goals and initiatives that will help in
improving the architecture. With the aim of future architecture the business products and
services gets improved. The element of current architecture includes those components which
are already existing in each level of the enterprise. The current architecture of EA is used to
serve as a baseline inventory that can be used in future architecture (Rouhani et al. 2015). The
future architecture contains the modified component of EA and the new directions and
emerging technology. This is important to build a strong enterprise architecture.
3. According to the Zachman Framework is basically a logical structure planned for providing
an inclusive representation of the information technology enterprise. Spewak architecture
planning includes process that helps in defining a process that will support to the business
plan of implementing architecture (Zimmermann et al. 2015). The business system planning
developed by John Zachman has implemented object oriented approach that helps in planning
the architecture. The planning qualities includes better data quality, access to data , cost

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containment, proper data sharing and interoperability and adaptability with changing
requirements.
4. A. the five functional level of enterprise architecture includes proper governance, talent,
executive sponsors, and scope and business value. The business value of the chosen
organization Amazon is too high and also has a great value in the market (Panetto and
Whiteman 2016). The scope of the organization is to manufacture the products and deliver it
to the customers within less amount of time. Several governance are documented for amazon
that helps in proper working.
B. the three planning thread includes development of information, technology and
applications. The enterprise amazon includes collection of information and storing them for
further evaluation. The organization enlist each and every characteristics of the customers and
produces results accordingly (Shi and Ji 2017). The application used for the organization is an
open source application that helps the user to interact with the interface and produce results
promptly.
C. the line off business for Amazon includes the documents related to finance, sales
department and the details of customers.
D. the components of EA that are identified from amazon enterprise perspective are included
in IT components.
Tutorial 6
1. The six general types of EA artifiacts are divided into two parts business focused and IT
focused and this artificats includes considerations, visions, landscapes, outlines, designs and
standards. All this artifacts are used to describe the main components of EA and explain what
EA artifacts are actually (Simon, Fishchbach and Schoder 2014). Design, standards and
landscapes are IT focused and considerations, visions ad outlines comes under business
focused. EA component comprises of software, hardware and all activities that are used for
inputs and outputs. The EA components are used in developing the EA artifacts. The