Zachman Enterprise Architecture: Modelling Workshop Zachman Certification 2014

Enterprise Architecture is fundamental for enabling an enterprise to assimilate internal changes in response to the external dynamics and uncertainties of the information age environment. It not only constitutes a baseline for managing change, but also provides the mechanism by which the reality of the enterprise and its systems can be aligned with management intentions.

Learning Objectives

A sense of urgency for aggressively pursuing Enterprise Architecture
A comprehensive definition (description) of Enterprise Architecture
Differentiation of Enterprise Architecture from Systems Implementation
Creating Enterprise Strategy Models which form the basis for Enterprise Architecture
Differentiation of Ontology from Methodology
Utilizing Enterprise Architecture for operational decision making
A strategy for reducing “time-to-market” for systems implementations to virtually zero
Strategy for integration beyond jurisdiction (Interoperability)
Architectural Principles for meeting enterprise requirements
Ensuring traceability across the artifacts for impact analysis and change management
BPM, SOA, BI, MDA, ITIL, etc. in the context of the Zachman Framework