Information Technology Reference
In-Depth Information
Chapter 2
Enterprise Planning
In This Chapter
• An examination of elements to consider in enterprise architecture
• Identifying measures of success and common pitfalls
• A review of the architectural roles and requirements for each
• Considerations for formal governance and framework adoption
Before a building can be constructed, a detailed layout of all the struc-
tural, environmental, decorative, and functional elements must first be
compiled. This detailed layout, called a blueprint, ensures that adequate
resources and room to expand are present and that all elements will work
together in the final product. The blueprint is reviewed many times before
construction begins to ensure that elements from many different disci-
plines will work together well—that electrical and plumbing fixtures are
properly placed, that the windows and doors produce the desired effect,
and that the materials specified are suitable to the environment.
Before an enterprise network can be constructed, or further developed
from its existing state, a design similar to a physical construction blue-
print must be created. Instead of building codes and construction
methodologies, this design must identify the guidelines and strategies
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