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Realize Enterprise Architecture with AWS and SAFe

By : Rajnish Harjika
Book Image

Realize Enterprise Architecture with AWS and SAFe

By: Rajnish Harjika

Overview of this book

Agile implementation of enterprise architecture (EA) in the cloud is a powerful organizational tool, but it is challenging, particularly for architects who are used to on-premises environments. This in-depth guide will tell you all you need to know to reap the benefits of applying EA in your organization to achieve operational efficiency. Starting with an overview of the foundations of enterprise architecture, you'll see how it can be applied to AWS as well as explore the frameworks AWS provides for EA, such as the AWS Well-Architected Framework. That's not all – the book shows you how these frameworks align with The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) architecture development method (ADM) and the Zachman Framework so that you can choose the right fit for your organization. As you advance, you'll learn how to apply SAFe to make your organization agile as well as efficient. Once you've gotten to grips with the theory, you can explore use cases and take a quiz at the end of the book to test yourself and see how EA is applied in practice. By the end of this enterprise architecture book, you'll have the skills and knowledge required to apply EA in the cloud with AWS and drive your organization to become super-efficient and agile.
Table of Contents (17 chapters)
1
Part 1 – Enterprise Architecture Foundation and Implementation
5
Part 2 – Enterprise Architecture Frameworks
9
Part 3 – SAFe in EA and the Cloud
12
Part 4 – Setting Up an EA

Recommended steps for adopting an Enterprise Architect Management tool

It takes various steps to ensure successful integration and maximum benefit for EA tools and EAM tools in general. Here, we have outlined five steps that you and your team should follow before, during, and after the adoption of EA:

  1. Understand the benefits of EAM tools: Aside from reducing your cloud spending and potential security risks for sensitive data, EAM tools can help find and eliminate unmanaged IT applications. You can find the right solution to fit your EA strategy once you understand the benefits modern EAM tools have to offer.
  2. Choose an EAM tool based on your EA program: You need to ensure that the EAM tool you opt for helps you achieve your IT and business objectives. An application portfolio management program, technology risk management program, or a business transformation program could be a part of these efforts.
  3. Assess the needs of stakeholders: You should evaluate how EA can bridge...