Enterprise Architecture

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ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
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ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE1
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Explanation of EA......................................................................................................................2
Importance of EA.......................................................................................................................2
Similarity of EA to city planning...............................................................................................4
Benefits of EA............................................................................................................................5
Key challenges of EA.................................................................................................................6
Utilization of EA by Phoenix logistics.......................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................8

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE2
Explanation of EA
Enterprise architecture, which is abbreviated as EA is referred to as a well defined
practice that is generally conducted for the analysis of an enterprise, along with the processes
of designing, planning as well as implementing with the utilization of a comprehensive
approach referring to all the times. This process has the primary objective of successfully
developing as well as executing the proposed strategy within an existing enterprise. The
processes existing within the enterprise architecture lies within the usage of the principles
existing within the field of architecture along with that of the practices taken in by the
organizations as a means of guidance [3]. The organizations adopt the necessary means of
guidance existing within the field of information, processes along with that of the changes
occurring within the technology, which are completely necessary for the execution of the
strategies.
The people practicing the principles related to that of the enterprise architecture are
commonly referred to as the enterprise architects. These architects are entrusted upon with
the responsibility of performing various types of analysis related to that of the business
structure as well as the processes that are more often taken into consideration from the
existing information to collect the primary objectives of the enterprise as stated by the
structure, which the organization follows [5]. The primary aims of an enterprise to be
achieved consists of the inclusion of effectiveness, agility, efficiency within the work
performed within the organization along with that of the continuity existing within the
business operations, which are complex.
Importance of EA
The importance of implementing the Enterprise Architecture within a specific
organization lies with that fact that all the related principles lead towards the benefits of