This is the first book that addresses all three main activities in improving business and technology decisions: the planning, design and assessment of enterprise architectures (EAs). Emphasis is on medium and large-size organizations in the private sector (such as banks, airlines and auto industries) and the public sector (such as federal agencies, local government organizations and military services in the Department of Defense). The book addresses the challenges faced by EA builders through an organized presentation of the issues and a step-by-step approach. The material is based on real-life EA project experience and lessons learned over a decade working in multiple-contractor, multiple-discipline teams, and multiple-agency environments.

Contents:

• Motivation and Impetus for Enterprise Architectures: Government, Federal, and Commercial Sectors
• The Business Processes Architectural View
• The Business Systems Architectural View
• The Data Architectural View
• The Applications Architectural View
• The Unified Modeling Language (UML) in Software Design
• The Technology Architectural View
• Distributed Database Design with Multiple Criteria
• Performance and Capacity-Based Architecture Planning: Concepts, Principles, and Measurement Tools
• Disaster Recovery Planning
• The Open Group’s Architectural Framework (TOGAF)
• The Department of Defense Architecture Framework (DODAF)
• Colombia’s SENA Enterprise Architecture: A First EA Design and Roadmap
• Multiple Criteria for EA Framework Selection and/or Tailoring: Or What is the Best EA Framework for Your Customer?
• Multiple Criteria for Enterprise Architecture (EA) Evaluation and Assessment
• e-Business, e-Government, e-Commerce, and Digital Administration
• Lessons Learned in EA Planning, Design, and Development
• EA Implementation, Compliance, and Governance Strategies: A Road Map to EA Success
• A Mathematical Foundation for Enterprise Architecture Design