Discussion 1
Below are link that provides more information about the Zachman Framework as well as the Zachman Framework “evolution”.
http://www.zachman.com/about-the-zachman-framework
and
http://www.zachman.com/ea-articles-reference/54-the-zachman-framework-evolution
Why do you believe that the Zachman framework has stood the test of time? After all, it was created in 1984 and was originally published in the 1987 IBM Systems Journal. What makes this a viable framework today?
Discussion 2
1. What is your definition of the “cloud” from an EA perspective?
2. What considerations must you make as an enterprise architect to support a “cloud” implementation?
3. What benefits / challenges are associated with looking at the cloud from an EA perspective?
Please provide a link to an interesting and relevant article addressing EA and the Cloud – and provide a BRIEF synopsis of this article for us.
Discussion 3
Security and privacy play an IMPORTANT role within an EA program and its architecture. Please respond to the following in your own words:
1. What is your understanding of the role of security and privacy in the EA program?
2. What is your understanding of the role of security and privacy in the Enterprise Architecture itself?
3. Do a little research and describe how security and/or privacy are handled by one of the frameworks.
Discussion 4
As you know, this course focused on two primary areas: Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Systems. Your assignments have addressed these two areas, and I hope you have had a positive learning experience. For our final conference, please discuss what you believe is the relationship of EA and enterprise systems. In particular, please discuss:
1. How enterprise architecture and enterprise systems influence, support, and enable an organization’s ability to contribute to strategic decision-making.
2. How enterprise architecture and enterprise systems respond and adapt to the business environment.
3. The relationship between enterprise architecture and enterprise systems.
Discussion 5
Each group posted their presentations from the Group #2 project assignment in the Group Project Posting Discussion for Week 7. For this week’s discussion, I’d like each student to review a presentation from another group and provide comments on the following:
1. How well the presentation conveyed the problem the organizations were trying to solve
2. How comprehensive the evaluation was of what each organization did right and what they did wrong
3. Provide feedback on the positive and negative considerations provided to the CIO.
4. Identify something new that you learned from the presentation.
Please be sure to indicate which group’s presentation you are discussing.
