Enterprise Architecture and the Role of Technology: Delivering Value to Stakeholders
White Papers Enterprise Architecture (EA) function is often equated with processes, metrics, and governance, but these elements are only peripheral. Enterprise architecture is a broad term, involving the creation and execution of IT strategy based on an...
[May 9, 2008, 1:02]
Enterprise Architecture: What Aspects Is Current Research Targeting?
White Papers Enterprise architecture is an approach to aligning business and IT within a company. This paper presents the state of the art in enterprise architecture (EA) research; the survey is based on an analysis of the publicly available publications.
[December 28, 2004, 2:00]
Doing Software Right: Enterprise Architecture Development
White Papers For enterprise software systems, some of the most important planning is highly technical (i.e.planning system architecture). Solving complex problems with teams of people requires planning. Planning generates artifacts, but planning (as an activity...
[March 24, 2009, 0:20]
Enterprise Branch Architecture Design Overview
White Papers This paper provides an overview of the Enterprise Branch Architecture, which is one component in the overall Cisco Service-Oriented Network Architecture (SONA). Based on the Cisco SONA framework, the Enterprise Branch Architecture incorporates...
[December 14, 2006, 0:00]
Enterprise Transformation and Network Architecture: Constructing a Platform for Business Value Acceleration
White Papers The transport-centric vision for the network is now giving way to a converged vision in which enterprise and network architecture meet separated by a framework called Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA).
[June 13, 2008, 1:01]
Enterprise Guide for Selecting an IP VPN Architecture - Comparing MPLS, IPsec, and SSL
White Papers This white paper describes each Layer 3 IP VPN architecture - MPLS, IPSec, and SSL - and explains each technology's strengths and limitations, and suggests when it might be the best choice for an enterprise.
[March 2, 2009, 19:21]
The Power of Enterprise Architecture
White Papers Enterprise Architecture describes the fundamental organization of the business, its components and the relationship between those components. Good enterprise architecture allows people to understand the business vision, the organization and...
[October 25, 2005, 0:00]
Making Enterprise Architecture (EA) Strategic With Business and Information Architecture
White Papers Though Enterprise Architecture (EA) is increasingly performing an active role in strategic business planning and IT governance, most organizations continue to face obstacles in implementation, according to Infosys' EA Survey 2007.
[May 19, 2009, 1:18]
Government of Manitoba Enterprise Architecture: Principles, Strategies and Directions
White Papers Manitoba's Enterprise Architecture guides the development, deployment and operations of Information Communication Technology (ICT) systems for the Government of Manitoba. The Enterprise Architecture reflects the influence of a number of external...
[June 17, 2005, 3:00]
The SOA Management Landscape: Creating a Dialogue Between Enterprise Architecture & IT Operations
White Papers This ZapThink white paper is a must read if you're looking to migrate to an enterprise-wide service-oriented architecture (SOA). Analyst Jason Bloomberg examines the challenges associated with SOA management and explains:
[April 2, 2007, 16:12]
SPARC Enterprise ARCHITECTURE M4000/M5000/M8000/M9000 Servers: Architecture Flexible, Mainframe-Class Computer Power
White Papers Fujitsu SPARC Enterprise servers outfitted with SPARC64 VI processors or SPARC 64 VI/SPARC 64 VII processors, large memory capacity, an inherently reliable architecture, and an eXtended system control facility deliver new levels of power...
[August 30, 2009, 1:22]
Inside Outside: Making Enterprise Architecture work
White Papers Once an organization has adopted Enterprise Architecture (EA), making the most of it can be a challenge. This paper discusses how an enterprise can optimally tap the potential of EA and use dimensions of policies and principles, processes...
[October 17, 2009, 0:00]
Gartner Enterprise Architecture: A Home for E-Government
White Papers E-government architecture fits within the overall context of enterprise architecture. Gartner's Enterprise Architecture Framework can be tailored and used by governments to guide e-government development.
[June 15, 2005, 3:00]
Enterprise DNA: The Blueprint for Enterprise Architecture
White Papers Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a framework or "Blueprint" for how the organization achieves the business objectives at hand and in the future. For many organizations enterprise architecture, properly engineered, could possibly be the single most...
[September 7, 2006, 3:18]
A Real Options Perspective to Enterprise Architecture as an Investment Activity
White Papers This paper views enterprise architecture development as largely a process of decision making under uncertainty and incomplete knowledge. Taking value maximization as the primary objective of the enterprise architecture decision-making process, the...
[July 14, 2005, 6:00]
Business Process Trends: Developing an Enterprise Architecture
White Papers The paper begins with a definition of an enterprise architecture, then the paper examines the Zachman Framework, a typical overview of an enterprise architecture. Subsequently, the paper considers how an enterprise architecture might be used in a...
[June 15, 2005, 3:00]
Let's Talk: Build Your Enterprise Architecture Using Communication and the Right Framework
White Papers These tools range from comprehensive frameworks describing the architecture to common-sense documents that describe how to implement it. Whichever tools one uses, make sure one also applies a strong dose of communications to cement the...
[May 9, 2008, 1:02]
Overview Architecture for Enterprise Data Warehouses
White Papers It describes the steps that architecture, design and build teams will have to go through in order to implement a data warehouse successfully within their business. This is the first of a series of papers published by Data Management & Warehousing...
[March 24, 2006, 0:01]
The Role of a CMDB in Enterprise Architecture Planning
White Papers Many enterprises are now pursuing Enterprise Architecture (EA) planning initiatives to ensure they use their IT resources more efficiently and in direct support of key business goals. At the same time IT organizations are increasingly embracing...
[March 21, 2006, 23:00]
The Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition Architecture
White Papers Read this technical brief to learn more about the Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition architecture in detail. Oracle Data Integrator Enterprise Edition is built on several components all working together around a centralized metadata repository.
[October 15, 2009, 9:02]



