Enterprise Architecture Applications: Framework Analysis - SBM 4303

This assignment solution delves into enterprise architecture (EA) applications, covering topics from EA framework characteristics and current vs. future views to the Spewak and Zachman frameworks. It analyzes EA components at different functional levels, planning threads, and lines of business using the EA³ Cube framework, with examples from Amazon and Toyota. The solution also discusses EA artifacts, their relation to EA components, and the integration of strategic planning with EA. Furthermore, it explores data modeling techniques, the importance of vendor documentation, business process improvement (BPI), business process reengineering (BPR), and communication strategies within EA, providing a comprehensive overview of key concepts and practical applications in enterprise architecture. Desklib provides a platform for students to access this solution along with other study resources.

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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

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expected benefit of using this artefact includes reduced cost, complexity, reduces risks,
flexibility and improves the project quality.
2. The capabilities of an organization are the parts of an organization strategic plan that can be
reviewed as EA component (Zaivic and Wieringa 2014). The main objective of EA is to
design virtual things. It is important to complete the enterprise wider architecture with the use
of EA components. Thus, in the development of an architecture EA component plays an
important role. In the strategic level of an enterprise architecture includes balanced scorecard,
SWOT analysis and six sigma functions. With the use of best management technology EA is
organizing the meta-context. The core elements of an enterprise architecture includes
methodology, standards, artifacts and best practices.
3. A. the chosen enterprise is automobile and the basic components of this includes power plant
that supplies power, the frame, and the transmission unit.
B. chosen organization is Toyota. The goal and initiative is contributing towards the
sustainable development (Vargas et al. 2016).
Product and services are manufacturing automobiles and servicing.
Data and information related to planning and implementing CSR.
System and application includes proper risk management strategies and managing each
activity.
Network and infrastructure includes providing proper governance.

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Figure1: Annual report of Toyota 2017
Tutorial7
1. The two types of data modelling techniques are traditional data modelling technique and
object oriented modelling. The ER modelling technique is known as the traditional data
modelling technique. This is a conceptual data model that is used to view the real world in the
form of relationships and entities. This are basically used to transform the relational tables
that can be understood easily and allows easy communication with the end users. Later on ER
model was developed by Peter-Chen (Aier 2014). Whereas in case off object oriented
modelling technique (UML) models object classes instead of using entities. In this modelling
technique the relationships are known as associations. In order to express the optionality and
cardinality in UML characters or numbers are used. This are expressed in the form of more
complex upper and lower limits. In the object oriented modelling flags are introduced for
describing the business rules.

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Figure2: traditional data modelling technique
Figure3: object oriented data modelling technique
2. It is important to have proper details about the software and hardware supplied by the vendor.
Proper documentation are needed for maintaining the track. This details are further included

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in EA artifacts and will help in managing the enterprise architecture properly. Each hardware
and software supplied by the vendors are important and needs to be maintained properly. This
will help in building the strategic plan for the enterprise architecture (Azevedo et al. 2015).
3. A. Amazon is identified the private sector enterprise. The current strategic goal of Amazon is
to develop a system that will be based on requirements of the customer. The goal is to
develop a product based on the requirement of the customer and outcomes are measured when
the system is ready to be delivered to the customers (Lagerstrom et al. 2014).
B. current line of business for Amazon is referred to a synonym used for corporate division.
This ties up all the capabilities that are integrated along with the database management
systems. The LOB of the organization includes proper sales person, effective way of
communication and handling the online sites. The business services offered by the developer
includes providing updated system with recent features.
C. the IT infrastructure used in the enterprise is cloud server that is used to store all the data
and manage the applications. Cloud server helps in providing better facilities and also
eradicates need of hardware.
Tutorial 8
1. The documents used for current and future framework of EA is important as documentation is
the major need for analysing and designing (Marosin and Gahnavati 2015). The framework
identifies the scope of architecture that is needed to be developed and establishes a
relationship between both the architectures area. The framework further creates an abstracted
view of the enterprise that is developed with the use of architecture information. Thus, the
present documentation is used to prepare the future framework. The future architecture is
used to reflect the strategic goals identified in the current architecture. With the help of
documentation the business requirements can be understood clearly and helps to meet the
need of future architecture.
2. Business process improvement is a process that focuses on increasing the customer’s value
with improving the quality, reducing the costs and enhancing the services provided towards

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the customers and also includes improving the productivity or business process. Business
process reengineering helps the organization to restructure their organization by focusing
entirely on the ground up design and transforms the existing business into new. In the future
architecture this two activities will help in developing a better organization by modifying the
already existing features (Mayer et al. 2016). The each level of enterprise architecture will get
improved that is the strategy business and the technology. Each level working will get
improved with implementing BPI.
3. With the change in communication process, the EA modelling can be made effective. There
are top 10 levels that are used to improve the communication. This includes talking, video
chat, conversation over phone, using social media and many more. EA communication will
ensures that every users understands the concepts of EA artefacts and know how to use this in
their business and in managing the integration project work. Techniques of communication
includes step by step procedures that will help in achieving some work goals. With the change
in this communication process the future architecture will get improved and will enhance each
infrastructure level.
4. Let us assume an enterprise ABC Pvt. Ltd. where everything changes with time. The changes
are determined in processes, technology and human factors. With the help of strategic
assumption the organizations plan can be reflected. This will also reflect the choices made by
the management team. The plan needs to be prepared before implementation. There are some
generic areas where the plans are needed to be implemented this includes macro
environmental forces, markets, internal process, managing the asset, financial management
and managing the stakeholders.

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