Erickson Methodology for Enterprise Architecture

Content Summary

Part One

Enterprise Architecture: What Is It?

Enterprise Architecture versus Enterprise Management

Enterprise Architecture: What Is Its’ Value?

Choosing How to Do Enterprise Architecture

Introduction to Enterprise Architecture Services for the 21st Century


Part Two:

The Enterprise Architecture Challenges

The IT Job-Shop Business Model

The Obsession with Budgets and Schedules

The Search for the “Silver Bullet”

The Focus on Who does What; and Lack of Focus on How and Why

The Build Versus Buy Conundrum

Overly Focusing On Projects (Tactical) Not On The Enterprise (Strategic!


Part Three:

The Erickson Methodology for Enterprise Architecture: How to Architect an Enterprise

How to Perform the Enterprise Architecture Planning Phase (EAPP) (ZFEA Columns 1-6, Rows 1-2

Develop Enterprise Scope Motivation Model (SMM) and Conceptual Motivation Model (CMM)

Develop Enterprise Scope Process Model (SPM) and Conceptual Process Model (CPM)

Develop Enterprise Scope Data Model (SDM) and Conceptual Data Model (CDM)

Develop Enterprise Scope Location Model (SLM) and Conceptual Location Model (CLM)

Develop Enterprise Scope Organization Model (SOM) and Conceptual Organization Model (COM)

Develop Enterprise Scope Time Model (STM) and Conceptual Time Model (CTM)

Identify and Define Enterprise Strategic Issues

Develop Enterprise Architecture Implementation Prioritization

Develop Enterprise Architecture Strategy Plan (EASP)

How to Architect an Enterprise (ZFEA Row 3)

Establish an Enterprise Architecture Implementation Project (s) (EAIP)

Architect Enterprise Motivation (ZFEA Why Column, Row 3)

Architect Enterprise Data (ZFEA WHAT Column, Row 3)

Architect Enterprise Business Processes (ZFEA HOW Column, Row 3

Architect Enterprise Location (ZFEA WHERE Column, Row 3)

Architect Enterprise Organization (ZFEA WHO Column, Row 3)

Architect Enterprise Locations (ZFEA WHERE Column, Row 3)

Architect Enterprise Organization (ZFEA WHO Column, Row 3)

Architect Enterprise Time Model (ZFEA WHEN Column, Row 3)

Enterprise Architecture (EA) Facilitation Skills