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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

AWS CAF

To deliver a comprehensive digital transformation, you will need the AWS CAF. By leveraging this, you will be able to identify and prioritize transformation opportunities, assess and improve your cloud readiness, and iteratively evolve your roadmaps throughout the transformation process. Let’s focus on digital transformation and emphasize the use of data and analytics. As part of the framework, six perspectives are identified (Business, People, Governance, Platform, Security, and Operations), accounting for 47 discrete capabilities.

A successful digital transformation requires alignment across four key domains: Technology, Process, Organization, and Product. AWS recommends four iterative and incremental cloud transformation phases based on the capabilities and transformation domains, as follows:

  • Envision: Display how the cloud will benefit your business. In this phase, you will participate in an interactive workshop led by a facilitator to identify transformation...