Article Z - What is the Core Diagram? (Ross&Weill) - Core Diagram
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What is the article of MISQ Executive 2015 about?
What are the lessons learned in the article of MISQ Executive 2015?
- Rebuild EA Capability Early
- Establish a strong EA mandate
- Adopt a Flexible appraoch to EA
- Build Constructive EA project relationships
- Adopt a service mindset for EA
What is the value from EA according to the article of MISQ Executive 2015?
- Cost savings
- more effective IT decision making process
- strategic capability arising from better digital business platform
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What are the four questions for digital transformation according to Ross & Weill perspective?
- 1. What is our vision for improving the lives of our customers?
- 2. What is our strategic driver? (‘customer engagement’ OR ‘digital solutions’)
- 3. What are our digital capabilities?
- 4. How will we architect our business?
What is the purpose of EA diagrams?
What do Ross & Weill mean by the definition EA as a one page drawing = The EA Core Diagram?
- “EA diagrams should not have too much detail”
What are included in lower-level architectural layers of an EA core diagram?
- business process architecture → key processes
- data of information architecture → shared data
- application architecture → apps & interfaces
- technology architecture → infra services and technology standards
- Often this set is called the EA
What are key components of the core diagram?
- Core business processes
- Shared data driving the core business processes
- Key linking and automation technologies (e.g. middleware, ERP, and applications)
- Key customers (channels, segments)
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