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 Architecture Precursors: Precursors to modern Enterprise Architecture (EA) include early frameworks like IBM's Business Systems Planning (BSP), which focused on aligning business strategy with information systems, as well as other Information Systems (IS) architecture methodologies that emerged in the 1970s and 80s, emphasizing the connection between business processes and IT systems, laying the groundwork for the holistic view of an organization that EA represents today; the "Master Plan for Information Systems" by Evans and Hague is also considered a foundational concept in this area. Drivers: internal / external pressure enforce to change the system Aims & Directives: Aims:  Goals Objectives Requirements Directives: Principles (example: Principles can be associated with business, data, applications, infrastructure, or security) Policies (example: Members of the public have minimal access to data) Business Rules (example: A rule directs and restricts a procedure)

Architecture and Architects: Enterprise Architects provide navigation and guidelines to achieve future goals, thus generating growth and progression. Enterprise Architects must consider architecture from several perspectives, including: 1) Application Architecture: Application architecture is the blueprint for designing and building a software application. Example: Microservices architecture 2) Technology Architecture: Technology architecture is a component of enterprise architecture that focuses on the technical aspects of an organization's IT infrastructure. Example:   interconnected hardware and software, like networks, clouds, servers, clients, printers, tablet PCs, and smartphones. 3) Business Process Architecture: In enterprise architecture, "Business Process Architecture" refers to a hierarchical model that maps out an organization's key business processes, outlining their relationships, dependencies, and interactions to ensure alignment with the overall busine

Module 2: Techniques for Developing Architecture: Some techniques for Architecture Development include: 1) Architecture Principles: framework for making decisions about architecture design, implementation, and evolution.  2) Management of Stakeholders : Identify Stakeholder, Analyze Stakeholder, Prioritize Stakeholder, Engage with Stakeholder, Monitor and Evaluate Stakeholder engagement. 3) Business Scenarios: Study/ Analysis / management of business scenarios ex: Merger planning,  4) Gap Analysis: 1. Define the desired state 2. Define the current state 3. Identify the gaps 4. Develop an action plan 5. Implement the plan 5) Migration Planning Techniques:  ex: Cloud Migration 6) Interoperability Requirements: Interoperability refers to the ability of different systems and components to work together seamlessly. 7) Business Transformation Readiness Assessment: Assessment involves evaluating an organization's readiness to undertake significant changes in its operations, processes, o

Introduction to Enterprise Architecture: Enterprise:  An enterprise is a large-scale organization engaged in commercial activities, often involving a complex network of operations, departments, and divisions. Example: Corporates, components of corporations, and government agencies. Architecture: Architecture refers to the central organisation of a  system, the i ncorporation of its elements , the association of such elements with each other and the environment, and the principles leading the system’s design and development. Enterprise Architecture (EA): EA serves as a blueprint for the organisation's IT infrastructure and business processes, enabling alignment between business strategies and IT capabilities. A strategic approach to architecture that addresses an entire enterprise to address below: 1. Alignment of IT with Business Goals 2. Integration and Standardization 3. Risk Management 4. Change Management 5. IT Governance 6. Business Agility 7. Response to change 8. Reliabilit

 Experience Level Agreement - XLA: What Is an Experience Level Agreement (XLA)? XLAs are a relatively new approach to service level agreements (SLAs). Unlike traditional SLAs that focus on metrics like response time and availability, XLAs prioritize the customer or employee experience and business impact. While SLAs measure specific processes or activities, XLAs assess the overall impact of customer-facing activities on end-users or their businesses. XLAs aim to answer whether user productivity was enhanced and if the experience improved. SLAs measure the process or the completing of an objective. XLAs, on the other hand, measure the outcome and the value of the service provided. Steps to create XLA: Step 1: Define Clear Objectives Step 2: Identify Key Customer Touchpoints Step 3: Define Measurable Metrics (customer satisfaction score /  net promoter score / customer effort score) Step 4: Establish Baseline Performance Step 5: Collaborate with Stakeholders Step 6

 1) Technology: Software development technologies are the tools and methods that developers use to design, develop, test, and deploy software applications. These include a wide range of software technologies, such as programming languages, frameworks and libraries, databases, and cloud computing platforms. 2) Time: A timebox is a fixed time period within which a deliverable must be produced in a project management context. It's a time management technique that involves dividing time into individual time periods, each with its own goal, duration, and deadline. Timeboxes are self-contained calendar events that can't be extended once they've started. The fundamental principle of timeboxing is that time in timeboxes can't shift, and once the time runs out, work must stop, even if the task isn't finished.  3) Teamwork: Teamwork in project management is a measure of how well a project's team works together to achieve a goal. It involves collaboration, communication, a