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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

Leadership principles and how they relate to enterprise architects

An organization’s culture, ultimate goals, mantra for innovation, team interactions, and what keeps team members focused and motivated all come together to define a company’s discipline. In order to ensure that EA has maximum impact on an organization’s infrastructure, the team must exercise strong organizational discipline to build and leverage a solid foundation for EA success.

Committing and removing barriers

Stakeholders must embrace the discipline of being a valuable asset to the team and a contributor to the operating model. When it comes to the implementation of standard processes, data, and technology, these stakeholders play a vital role.

Not only do employees need to abide by the organization’s regulations, but management must embrace them, too. Rigor in these areas helps pursue strategic opportunities that leverage a company’s foundation by focusing on the opportunities...