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Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards Building an Enterprise Architecture (EA) Knowledge Digest Tyson Brooks Haiping Luo a|EA International Standards Committee April 2006 aeajournal. org

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards Topics • EA Knowledge Digest Project Overview • Rationale for the EA Knowledge Digest Project • Structure of the EA Knowledge Digest • EA Knowledge Digest Taxonomy • EA Knowledge Digest Artifact Submission • Next steps April 2006 aeajournal. org 2

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards EA Knowledge Digest Project Overview • Purpose: Store and relate knowledge items pertinent to enterprise architecture in a common repository • Project Management: Led by a|EA’s EA Standards Committee • Objectives: – Capture the wisdom and business practice relating to EA field – Establish central EA knowledge repository – Build, manage and expand an EA knowledgebase • Target Timeline for the EA Knowledge Digest: FY 2006 April 2006 aeajournal. org 3

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards Rationale for EA Knowledge Digest Project • Currently, there is no EA repository to obtain information regarding EA concepts, theories, approaches, and best practices. • Use repository to capture the wisdom and best practice in the EA field and other related fields to support our EA work. Answer the following questions: – What are the principles and approaches to transform business architecture? – What are the best practices to examine improvement opportunities through the insertion of new technology? – How do I implement a successful EA program within my organization? • The EA Knowledge Digest seeks to reduce complexity, and provide assistance with stable referenced sources. April 2006 aeajournal. org 4

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards Structure of the EAKD EA Knowledge Fabric is woven within the EA collaborative intelligence community across all components. EA Knowledge Fabric EA Profession Advancement EA Community EA Encyclopedia EA Technology EA Intelligence EA Governance EA History EA Knowledge Digest Repository 1. Repository provides reliability, scalability, knowledge, and the foundation for EAKD April 2006 3. Efficient strategies, intelligence 2. Significant EA events and methodologies used in EA 4. EA Education, and related governance Research and Projects information aeajournal. org 5

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards EAKD Taxonomy EA Community • Organizations • Calendar • Collaboration Projects • News • Regional Views EA Governance • EA Management Life Cycle/Guide • CPIC Information • Communications • Governance Structures EA History • Significant Events • Annual Review/Forecast • Trend Analyses EA Encyclopedia • Vocabulary, Dictionary, Definitions • Standards • Frameworks • Methods/Principles • Ontologies • Architectures EA Intelligence EA Profession Advancement • Training and Education • Certifications and Accreditation • Publications and Books • Conferences EA Technology • Tool Category • Tool Evaluation Methodology • EA Intelligence Methodology • EA Intelligence Best Practice April 2006 aeajournal. org 6

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards High-Level EAKD Artifact Submission Process Contributor Knowledge Manager EA Knowledge Items Knowledge Manager EA Knowledge Digest Knowledge Manager Receives Value Added Information Knowledge Manager EA User Community April 2006 aeajournal. org 7

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards Next Steps • Finalize Knowledge Areas • Develop EAKD Metamodel • Identify Knowledge Managers to maintain a knowledge area in the Digest • Communicate with EA community to provide individual knowledge items • Continue development of repository website: http: //69. 46. 27. 111/AEA (under construction) April 2006 aeajournal. org 8

Association of Enterprise Architects International Committee on Enterprise Architecture Standards Final Notes • Call for your support, input, and participation • Will answer questions offline • Contact Information – Tyson Brooks (tyson. brooks@baesystems. com) – Haiping Luo (haiping@aeajournal. org) April 2006 aeajournal. org 9