Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
10.2
objecties
Enterprise architecture and the standards that provide an EA discipline are broad
and deep subjects with many topics and manuals dedicated to them. he details
this topic ofers are very high level and certainly not comprehensive. A full descrip-
tion of any single EA standard and a comprehensive description of how to integrate
IA using IA
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are subjects for another topic. he objectives of this chapter are to
provide awareness of the following:
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Enterprise architecture (EA) standards
The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA) standard
FEA Security and Privacy Profile
as one methodology to align IA with EA
Relationship of IA
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to EA standards using FEA reference models and Depart-
ment of Defense Architecture Framework (DoDAF) products
By the end of this chapter, you should be able to research EA standards that
may apply to your organization and have a general idea of how IA
2
can integrate IA
into enterprise architecture.
10.3
Federal enterprise Architecture
(FeA): An introduction
There are many EA standards, and Table 10.2 provides a list of some of the more
popular ones. IA
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is distinct from a specific EA standard and is able to support the
integration of IA into any EA standard. The Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA)
is an enterprise architecture model created by and for the U.S. federal government.
The Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of E-Government
(E-Gov) and Information Technology (IT) established FEA to build a comprehen-
sive business-driven blueprint of the entire federal government. FEA core prin-
ciples include EA being business driven, proactive and collaborative across the
federal government, and that architecture improves the effectiveness and efficiency
of government information resources.
FEA is a business-centric tool that gives direction and context to information
technology and information assurance. Similarly, EA in the commercial market-
place is business driven, proactive, and collaborative across the enterprise (disparate
business units, partners, joint ventures, and customers). Architecture improves the
effectiveness and efficiency of organizational resources. Although the intent and
specifics of FEA are directed toward the U.S. federal government, the same prin-
ciples apply to any commercial endeavor. Likewise, the principles of integrating IA
Paraphrase from the
FEA Consolidated Reference Model
, May 2005, p. 4
Ibid., p. 4.
