Lightweight Enterprise Architectures

STATE OF ARCHITECTURE Architectural Chaos Relation of Technology and Architecture The Many Faces of Architecture The Scope of Enterprise Architecture The Need for Enterprise Architecture The History of Architecture The Current Environment Standardization Barriers The Need for Lightweight Architecture in the Enterprise The Cost of Technology The Benefits of Enterprise Architecture The Domains of Architecture The Gap between Business and IT Where Does LEA Fit? LEA's Framework Frameworks, Methodologies, and Approaches The Framework of LEA Types of Methodologies Types of Approaches Actual System Environments FRAMEWORK FOR LEA LEA Overview Overview Realms of LEA The Goals of LEA Why Not LEA? Strategic Architecture Goals of the Strategic Architecture Enterprise Principles Enterprise Patterns Enterprise Guidelines Technology Charter Conceptual Architecture Goals of the Conceptual Architecture System Contracts System Models Physical Model System Objectives Technology Roadmap Feedback to Strategic Execution Architecture Goals of the Execution Architecture Project Requirements Project Diagrams Project Vision Project Scope Feedback to Conceptual IMPLEMENTING LEA Philosophy of LEA Beliefs of LEA Role of LEA Characteristics of Architects Communicating LEA Results of LEA Cycle of LEA Architectural Layers LEA Review Cycles Challenges to LEA Deploying Metrics Deploying LEA Design of LEA Commitment to LEA Dysfunctional Enterprise Architectures What Is Dysfunctional Behavior? The Ivory Tower Prima Donnas War Campaigns Tribal Lore Diagrams Are for Sissies Happy Analysts The Absent Leaders Technology Is Cool Circling Vultures Seagull Management Conclusion APPENDICES Appendix A LEA Artifacts Appendix B Reference Materials Author's Comments OAGIS 8.0 Documentation Application Areas in OAGIS Verbs in OAGIS Appendix C Glossary