Enterprise Architecture

An introductory course about understanding Enterprise Architecture (EA) and it's relevance in business organizations.

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What You Will Learn!

Learn about the definitions, benefits and disadvantages of Enterprise Architecture.
Learn about the roles and responsibilities involved in Enterprise Architecture.
Study the different principles of Enterprise Architecture.
Be introduced to the Enterprise Architecture framework and explore its different components and domains.
Know how to develop, build and maintain an Enterprise Architecture.
Familiarize himself with managing an Enterprise Architecture.
Explore the possible future uses of Enterprise Architecture, including mobile Enterprise Architecture.

Description

Enterprise Architecture (EA) has different meanings for different organizations. The Enterprise Architecture Research Forum defines EA as the continuous practice of describing the important elements of a socio-technical organization, how they are related to each other and the environment to understand complexity and manage change. The United States government classifies enterprise architecture as an Information Technology function, and defines the term as the documented outcomes from examining the enterprise.

In general, Enterprise Architecture refers to the structural design of an enterprise including its people, technologies and the activities for designing and describing enterprises. This course will explain the different benefits, characters, principles and frameworks of EA. Developing, building, using and maintaining an EA will also be part of the discourse.