What is Enterprise Architecture? A 6 minute explanation.
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2024
- A six minute video with a simple and straightforward explanation of what Enterprise Architecture is. Roger Evernden explains by answering four questions. The last question may surprise you!
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0:25 What is an Enterprise?
- It's called Enterprise Architecture - but what does the word "enterprise" really mean?
1:58 How do you architect an enterprise?
- In a few simple steps, Roger Evernden outlines the process for architecting an enterprise.
4:06 What makes Enterprise Architecture so special and unique?
- Enterprise Architecture is different from any other discipline; but what makes it distinctive?
4:37 Do we need Enterprise Architects?
- In this final question Roger asks the question that many senior executives also ask: do we really need Enterprise Architects?
Roger Evernden - Enterprise Architect - consultant, trainer, mentor and coach
www.Evernden.net
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One of the best and clearest explanations of Enterprise Architecture I have ever seen or read to date! Thank you.
Thank you! I shall be putting up more videos shortly!
Thank you for the feedback - it's always so encouraging to know that the videos are useful! Roger - BTW my online courses provide practical and straightforward explanations of how enterprise architecture works in practice; there is a simple monthly subscription offer, some free courses, and every course has free sample videos - enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/
me too.
So from a total outsider (doing research here), enterprise architecture is the practice of mapping out the many building blocks that make up an organization, and improving on the arrangement of these building blocks to create an improved state that supports the the accomplishment the organization's strategic objectives.
I'll try and shorten it:
An Enterprise Architect helps decision makers in an organization map the many moving parts of their Enterprise, and optimize upon that architecture for the purpose of accomplishing strategic objectives.
please help
Great summary! Too often we try to fix things and solve problems but only in one domain or subject area - we make changes, and then we're surprised that there is a ripple effect and something else is affected!
Excellent, I am an Enterprise Architect, and I love your introduction to EA. Short , clear and precise
Coming from an Enterprise Architect that means a lot to me! Thank you.
Dear Friends,
I have read TOGAF v9.1, I have some questions to ask again so that I understand correctly and fully, the questions are as follows:
1/ The ABB (architecture building blocks) will be technology independent, right?, and it is used to describe Target models in Phase B,C,D?
2/ The SBB (Solution building blocks) is tied to specific technologies (eg Cloud, Microservices, etc.), right?, and it is used in Phase E?.
3/ The Technical reference model is used in Phase E, right?.
I can't see how you would dislike this... concise and to the point, rather excellent!
Thank you! I really appreciate your kind words!
Excellent. Informative and to the point
Thank you - I shall continue to create and post more about enterprise architecture, and you can keep up-to-date through my blog - www. evernden.net
Zacman is proper way the architect need to think, it is just for architect thinking top to down way .
EA is just policy & guiding principles to manage big projects
Congrats, very well done. I've been looking (a little while) for something clear I found it.Thanks. It would be amazing to have another video with more details about what the different part of an entreprise architecture. This 6 minutes challenge is also Excellent. Looking forward for more.
Thank you! I like your suggestion... and I've started work on it! Watch this space.
Roger
WOW! hats off to your sir! Complex phenomenon explained in an elegantly simple way!
Thanks. This was short and very informative. Excellent sir. Much appreciated.
I'm glad you found it useful - you might find my online training videos helpful - many are free, and there is a simple monthly subscription which gives you access to all of the material, including any downloads and templates: enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/
Thank you for the clearest definition I have heard. Your explanation is valuable.
Thank you - my aim is always to make the subject as clear as possible. There are too many videos and explanations that turn it into a difficult subject! Roger
T h a n k YOU!! I had been reading the course literature for the past 2.5 weeks...and You, sir, have just summarized the whole thing in about 5 min that made the material make sense. THANK YOU!
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Thank you so much for your encouragement! I will be posting more videos shortly, and there are plenty more in my online courses - enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/
I'm definitely paying attention. This course about EA was a totally new subject for me and you have made it easier. Thank you! I'll check out your courses!!
Such a concise and clear explanation, thank you very much, well done
Thank you!
Thanks for good explanation about architecture. It's very important for architecture
Glad you liked it
Thank you very much, simple and crystal clear!
Thank you!
very concise, in a nutshell, the best so far among the explanations I've heard,,, thanks a lot
Great to hear! Comments like this help inspire me to post more Thank you.
VERY NICE VIDEO! :-)
VERY good examples at the end!
Thank you - maybe that will encourage people to watch through to the end!!!
Great explanation Sir. I see you are an enterprise architect and a music composer. Great skills !!
Thank you! I think they are very much complementary skills. There's a lot to be learned from musicians when working with EA!
Thank you for the explanation.
You're welcome.
Fully agree with the explanation/definition of an 'enterprise' and 'architecture' ....its all about people, in true academia sense.
However, for practical reality - I really wish had you touched upon the merits & demerits of having enterprise architecture as a separate 'function'/dept or embedd it within each department.
Or we should ask Gartner/Mckenzie the same question :)
Thanks for this video, was useful for me. Carlos From Guatemala.
You're welcome.
Bro, that mustache is a bit off balance, otherwise great video.
When you get to my age there is a lot more that is off balance than a moustache!
I could listen to him all day!
Thank you - I hope you find it interesting. (If you want to hear more look for the online training courses)
thanks so much, to me, as a non-native English speaker, it always seemed that an enterprise is a large organization.
Please continue making videos
I shall! There are more in the online training at enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/ - many are free, and all of the rest can be viewed through a low-cost monthly subscription option
1. WHAT IS AN ENTERPRISE?
- Human endeavor is being enterprising.
- PEOPLE COLLABORATING together for a PURPOSE supporting a PLATFORM
- Enterprise is not always a company. It is any human undertaking.
- The structure and arrangements of all the above peaces(People, Purpose and platform) is the architecture of enterprise.-
2. HOW DO YOU ARCHITECT AN ENTERPRISE?
- Taking inventory of enterprise(components + strategies...)
- Examine how these components enable or constrain enterprise.
- How components are organized or configured, how they are used and perform together.
- Look how it is now and how it will be in the future.
- Move from current state to the future stages
- Create:
- Frameworks
- Descriptions / documentations of enterprise
- Road maps
3. WHAT MAKES ENTERPRISE SPECIAL AND UNIQUE?
- One of the few disciplines that examines management and evolution of enterprise holistically.
- EA does it by unique combination of special techniques(e.g: fw, patterns).
4. DO WE NEED ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT?
- No, many enterprise that existed without one.
- It's better to have an enterprise architect than to leave it to chance.
- It's better to have an architecture that is design than the one that is random.
- Enterprise will always have an architecture but it's option to have an architect.
- Every enterprise has an architecture, whether we choose to manage it or not.
Thank you for taking your 6 minutes to teach us. God bless you.
Thank you! Your feedback is greatly appreciated.
Thank you very much, very informative.
You are welcome - glad you found it useful. Roger
Thank you sir this video help me a lot
Thank you!
Excellent presentation. Thank You.
thanks for the useful information
Thank you - there are more videos, many of them free at my online training site: enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/ (there's also a simple monthly subscription plan)
Thank you for this clear and concise summary!
Thank you. You might find my other videos on my online training site useful: enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/
Nice Explanation Sir...
Thank you!
Clear, brief, & to the point
Thank you! Roger
As a licensed architect, I find the use of the word Architect disturbing, instead of design... Or structure. Lots of professions use the term engineer, which seems more appropriate than architect.
the best explanations thanks
Thank you!
Wonderful Explanation!
Great Explanation
Thank you.
Beautiful ! Thank you
Perfect 9 min Summary
Brilliant explanation
Great Work
Thanks!
How is this channel still at around 2k subscribers? This is the simplest explanation of enterprise architecture I have ever come across.
Thank you!
Thank you.
You're welcome - Roger
what is the salary
It's very dependent on the field the enterpise itself is in. I'm currently a senior enterprise architect for a fortune 500 company in the aerospace industry and I clear $150k/year USD base and around $30k in bonuses depending on how the year treated the business. I however work with a few other architects from other firms on that are making in the range of a bit over $100k/year USD with no real bonuses to speak of.
Certainly can vary a lot - and sometimes a job is advertised as enterprise architecture when it's more accurately a more specific IT or business role. It's fairly easy to check vacancies for what they are looking for and what they pay. If you haven't already seen it, my course on How to become an Enterprise Architect explains some of the different roles that are labelled as Enterprise Architect.
Great video! Thanks for sharing.
You're welcome.
What a concise and clear explanation of what is sometimes considered a monolithic, cumbersome, unnecessary practice in this agile, fast paced and dynamic world we live in
Thank you - we certainly need practical, straightforward techniques to help us manage the world that we've created! Roger
Thank you so much for this wonderful explanation!
Thank you!
Beautifully explained. On spot. Thank you.
Thank you!
Excellent explanation within shortest time. Thanks a lot
Thank you!
very clear and useful explanation, thanks a lot!
Glad it was helpful!
Hi everyone, i'm having a research about EA, there's a problem that I couldn't find any real example of EA in reality. Can you please help me out by naming some EA solutions ? and also some company/organizations using these solutions ? Thank you so much :)
One really good source is to look at the annual awards for good EA practice. Try this link - live.icmgworld.com/us/architectureawards/2017/
I also give plenty of real-life examples and case studies throughout my online training courses:
enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/
Best regards,
Roger
Roger Evernden the online course link you gave, the courses are not opening up
Hi. I've just checked the link, and it appears to be working OK now. You need to enrol in the courses first. Click on the View Course button, and then register. You could try the Architectural Thinking course first, as this is free. Or there is a monthly subscription to access all courses: enterprise-architecture-courses-online.thinkific.com/bundles/enterprise-architecture-all-courses - then click on "Subscribe £25.00 / month"
Roger
Clear and concise. Thank you.
You're welcome!
You are a teacher Roger .. Excellent
Very kind of you - if I can help a few people understand this subject better then I'm happy!
Excellent overview - thanks
Thank you!
Great video, thanks.
Thank you.
Very clear, thanks.
Thanks for watching!
I loved the analogy...gardening can be an option but eating is not!too good!clearly explained.thanks a lot for the info.
I'm glad the analogy works.... too often we see architecture as optional; instead the discussion needs to be about whether we need to manage it or not. This is covered in one of my other videos - Enterprise Architecture isn't optional.
Enterprise Architecture Thank you for the details of other video.
Yes I've have seen the light the good Lord has blessed me
very clear, very good
Thank you!
brilliantly explained
Thank you!
How long would I need to go to school?
That's a tricky question - it depends on your background and experience, the EA work that you're expected to do, and a few other factors. If you want to explore further, take my online course How to become an Enterprise Architect... which has plenty of practical exercises to help you assess your skills and figure out what training you would need.
Enterprise Architecture more Info
Very precise
Thank you - my aim is precise, clear, practical and straightforward.
Excellent description!! Thanks Roger.
So kind of you - thank you!
There seems to be a big confusion between Systems Engineering and Enterprise Architecture.
Yes - and crucially they are related. Try my video on Levels of Understanding - that explains the connections!