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- The System Architecture Process
- The System Architecture Process is positioned in the business context. This process bridges the gap between the Policy and Planning Process and the Product Creation Process. The purpose of the System Architecture Process is to provide the Integral Technical overview and consistency, and to maintain the integrity over time. Subjective...
- Tags: System Architecture, System Architecture Process
- White papers 2003-11-01
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- Architecture-Based Development
- The development of a software architecture is a critical step in the development of large software-intensive systems. A software architecture is fundamental for the development of software produce lines where multiple systems with different functionality are created from the same basic architecture. Even with this emphasis on architecture, the process...
- Tags: Software, Architecture, Software Architecture, Tools & Techniques, Management
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- Exploring IT Architecture Disciplines, Part 6: Build the Integration Architecture - Putting It All Together
- A key aspect of any enterprise architecture is the integration of all the parts and pieces. This is the purpose of the integration architecture - to make sure that everything works smoothly. Designing this architecture is the sixth step in the enterprise architecture process, the step where everything comes together.
- Tags: Information Technology, Enterprise Architecture, IBM Corp., Strategy, Management
- White papers 2006-11-29
- Exploring the Fundamentals of Architecture and Services in an SOA, Part 1: Use Architecture and Levels of Abstraction to Create a Better SOA - Why Is Architecture Important in SOA?
- In this first paper in the series, get a closer look at the elements of a Service-Oriented Architecture SOA, examine the benefits of architecture, learn how levels of abstraction help improve the development process, who creates and uses the architecture, and where architecture belongs in the software development life cycle.
- Tags: SOA, Architecture, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2007-09-04
- Architecture Principles: Creating the Foundation for Robust Architecture
- This paper discusses the role of principles in developing an architecture, whether it is a reference architecture, an application architecture, or one of the other architecture types. Architecture is a complex effort that must balance the needs of the business with the reality of how technology can support it. Principles...
- Tags: Architecture, Principles, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2007-03-27
- Application Architecture Essentials, Part 4: Create a Flexible Environment to Support Growth
- Many elements - modeling, requirements, design, process, performance, and others - go into the creation of a robust application architecture that can withstand the test of time. One aspect of application architecture, however, is sometimes overlooked because it's not a quantifiable piece of the overall process: growth. This paper explains...
- Tags: Environment, Application Architecture, Research & Development, Productivity, Performance Management, Business Operations, Human Resources, Workforce Management
- White papers 2007-04-10
- The Four-Domain Architecture: An Approach to Support Enterprise Architecture Design
- Managing an enterprise architecture is a challenging task. While careful planning typically goes into its design, an enterprise architecture actually emerges as a result of implementing individual projects. It is this de facto architecture, not the conceptual one, that provides the capabilities for executing business strategies, and understanding this emergent...
- Tags: Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2004-02-26
- The Benefits of the Software Architecture: Is the Software Architecture Essential to Your Project - You Bet It Is!
- For the past several months the author has focused on designing a software architecture. The author has talked about requirements gathering, documentation, integration with the development process, and more. One thing he hasn't discussed, however, is the benefits of the software architecture. The author explains the benefits of the software...
- Tags: Software, Software Architecture, Tools & Techniques, Benefits, Management, Human Resources
- White papers 2005-04-06
- TOGAF or Not TOGAF: Extending Enterprise Architecture Beyond RUP
- This paper contrasts the disciplines of enterprise architecture, solution architecture, and business architecture; compares these disciplines to the IBM Rational Unified Process RUP and suggests ways to combine them; and advocates applying The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF in combination with RUP to advance the implementation of enterprise architecture within...
- Tags: RUP, Enterprise Architecture, IBM Corp., UML, Strategy, Ooa/Ood/Oop, Software Development, Software/Web Development, Management
- White papers 2007-01-15
- Documenting Software Architecture, Part 3: Develop the Architecture Overview
- In this paper, learn about the architecture overview, which provides a high-level schematic of the various dimensions of the architecture. The architecture overview provides different views of the developing architecture of a system. Architecture, by definition, helps communicate the developing solution to key stakeholders of the company, though not all...
- Tags: Software, Architecture, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2008-06-27
- Documenting Software Architecture, Part 2: Develop the System Context
- Part 1 of this series explained the importance of a disciplined approach to documenting software architecture. It also introduced commonly used mechanisms to capture the architectural artifacts used in a typical software development process. This paper continues the discussion and focuses on the first important architecture artifact: the system context....
- Tags: Software, Artifact, Tools & Techniques, Software Development, Management, Software/Web Development
- White papers 2008-05-13
- Process Portals: Streamlining Business Processes With a Service-Oriented Architecture
- This paper provides an overview of process portals and looks at the architecture and technology required to make them a reality. A services-oriented architecture SOA emerges as the key enabler of portals that can deliver user-driven processes. BEA WebLogic Platform is uniquely positioned to enable process portals because it is...
- Tags: Business Process, BEA Systems Inc., SOA, BEA WebLogic Platform, Portals, Web Technology, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Enterprise Software, Internet, Web Services, Software
- White papers 2004-09-01
- Business Process Trends: Developing an Enterprise Architecture
- This white paper discusses the growing role and importance of enterprise architectures in the management of organizations. 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...
- Tags: Business Process, Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2003-01-01
- California Enterprise Architecture Framework
- The California Enterprise Architecture Framework offers an end-to-end process to initiate, implement, and sustain an enterprise architecture program. The framework contains eight components that move the enterprise from the current to the target environment and identifies six key architecture products across four architecture domains - business, data, application and technology.
- Tags: California, Framework, California Enterprise Architecture Framework, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2005-04-01
- Gartner Enterprise Architecture: A Home for E-Government
- 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. Use the multirelationship grid concept and business process styles to discover common business processes and modes of interaction. These common requirements will drive the underlying...
- Tags: Enterprise Architecture, Gartner Inc., E-government Architecture, E-government, Government
- White papers 2003-07-29
- IT Governance: Enterprise Architecture Planning
- Enterprise architecture is to an enterprise, as architecture is to a building. Enterprise Architecture Planning is invaluable to any organization, especially large ones. They can help improve asset productivity and lower costs. Effective Enterprise Architecture Planning requires a practical and easy to use framework. This framework should help break this...
- Tags: IT Governance, Information Technology, Enterprise Architecture, Enterprise Architecture Planning, Strategy, Management
- Webcasts
- A Real Options Perspective to Enterprise Architecture as an Investment Activity
- 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 paper attempts to develop guidelines for value enhancement. The paper assumes that portion of the value of enterprise...
- Tags: Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2004-10-28
- Toward an On Demand Service-Oriented Architecture
- The success of an on demand e-business requires that business process, application, and information technology IT infrastructure integration merge into a comprehensive and cohesive architecture, where business process transformation drives service-oriented development and on demand enterprise computing. This enabling architecture is often described as a service-oriented architecture SOA and is...
- Tags: Business Process, Information Technology, SOA, Business Process Transformation, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operational Planning, Web Services, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Software, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-01-07
- Service-Oriented Architecture and Business Process Choreography in an Order Management Scenario: Rationale, Concepts, Lessons Learned
- Effective and affordable business-to-business process integration is a key success factor in the telecommunications industry. A large telecommunication wholesaler, supplying its services to more than 150 different service retailers, enhanced the process integration capabilities of its core order management system through wide-spread use of SOA, business process choreography and Web...
- Tags: Business Process, Order Management System, SOA, Association For Computing Machinery, Order Management, Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA), Operational Planning, Web Services, Telephony, Telecom & Utilities, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Telecommunications, Software, Business Operations, Networking
- White papers 2005-10-20
- Introducing the Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), Part 3: Create an Enterprise Architecture With TOGAF
- When considering the implementation of an enterprise architecture, one can begin to feel overwhelmed with all the pieces. This paper walks through how to begin that process by leveraging an existing architectural model like The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF. There is often intense discussion in organizations about whether a...
- Tags: Open Group, Enterprise Architecture, Strategy, Management
- White papers 2006-09-05
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