EA Modeling 3: An Introduction to Enterprise Architecture
Section 1: Chapters 10 – 12
Write a short paragraph that fully answers the following questions:
- Why is it important to integrate the EA Management Program with the enterprise’s capital planning process and project management practices?
- How can the capital planning process help support decisions on investing in future EA component upgrades or new capabilities?
- What is meant by “architectural alignment” in developing a Project Management Plan?
- Develop a business case for the hypothetical outsourcing of an enterprise’s IT Help Desk. The elements of the business case are (1) an Alternatives Analysis that compares in-house operation of the Help Desk and outsourcing to an external service provider, (2) a Cost-benefit Analysis for each of the two alternatives and (3) a Return on Investment calculation for each of the two alternatives.
- Why is it important to include security and privacy in an EA program and the documentation of EA components?
- What are the key elements of a Security and Privacy Program?
- How can the EA Management Program help to promote effective security and privacy solutions?
- What is the difference between a Disaster Recovery Plan and a Continuity of Operations Plan?
- Find a Risk Management Plan and a Security/Privacy Plan for a real-world enterprise in the public or private sector, and evaluate whether it links to an EA program. If not, suggest how the relationship could be established.
- What is an EA repository and how does it support the EA implementation methodology?
- How does each column of the EA repository relate to the EA3 Framework, and what EA artifacts go into the cells of this column?
- Develop an EA Tool Evaluation Matrix and evaluate two current commercial EA modeling tools.