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What is the definition of business architecture

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A blueprint of the enterprise that provides a common understanding of the organisation and is used to align strategic objectives and tactical demands

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what are the objectives of business archiecture

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making changes to bring improvement

to enhance the enterprise’s capacity to enact transformational change

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what are the key artefacts in business architecture

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  1. business model
  2. business motivation model
  3. capability map
  4. value stream map
  5. functional decomposition
  6. business process models
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what are the key activities in business architecture

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business change lifecycle

analysing a business

identifying the need for other architects and specialists

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what is the definition of applications architecture

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provides a portfolio view of the enterprise’s IT applications and the application services provided to them

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what are the objectives of applications architecture

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  • ensure the organisation has all of the applications it requires
  • support strategic change
  • eliminate duplication
  • ensure consistency
  • maximise use of resources
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what are the key artefacts of applications architecture

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  • applications portfolio catalogue
  • applications interface catalogue
  • applications communication diagram
  • use cases
  • functionality models
  • realisation diagrams
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what are the key activities of applications architecture

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  • ongoing reorganisation of applications
  • application categorisation and maintenance
  • monitoring and recording dependencies between applications
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what is data architecture

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a subdomain of enterprise architecture and is concerned with data, metadata and information used within the enterprise

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what are the objectives of data architecture

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  • meeting the data and information requirements of the business, both strategic and operational
  • promoting understanding of data throughout the enterprise
  • maximising the effectiveness and efficiency of data use
  • ensuring consistency of data use and eliminating duplication
  • complying with data legislation and regulations
  • governing the development of new solutions
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what are the key artifacts in data architecture

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  • models and schemas of data
  • data definitions
  • data dictionaries and catalogues
  • data store designs for databases and data analytics
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what are the key activities in data architecture

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  • recording and integrating data definitions and models
  • supporting the design of new or revised data definitions and models
  • auditing data designs and architecture against standards, including legislation and regulations
  • providing views of the data architecture to assist in solution design, data analysis and other data-related tasks
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what is the definition of infrastructure architecture

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the architecture of the technology infrastructure of an organisation or enterprise that supports the delivery of business activities

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what are the objectives of infrastructure architecture

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  • to maximise the effectiveness and efficiency of the provision and use of infrastructure including hardware, software and cloud services
  • to align infrastructure with the operational needs of the business
  • to ensure compliance with enterprise architecture principles and policy directives
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what are the key artefacts in infrastructure architecture

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  • infrastructure technology catalogue
  • technical reference model
  • standards reference catalogue
  • hardware configuration view
  • application technology matrix
  • platform model
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what are the key activities in infrastructure architecture

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  • rationalisation of components
  • solution technology definition
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what is the definition of software architecture

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the development and documentation of the structure and behaviour of a software system or component including its internal and external interfaces

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what are the objectives of software architecture

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  • produce effective and efficient designs that satisfy organisational requirements
  • ensure modularity of software that promotes interoperability and reuse
  • ensure software compiles with service level agreements
  • ensure software is maintainable and can be modified when business needs change
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what are the key artefacts in software architecture

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  • use case models
  • component models
  • data models
  • requirements documentation
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what are the key activities in software architecture

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  • design software structures and interfaces
  • problem solving and analysis
  • change impact analysis
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what is the definition of security architecture

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the embedding of security into the design and development of the enterprise

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what are the objectives of security architecture

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  • minimise security vulnerabilities
  • enforce security standards throughout the enterprise
  • ensure all designs are robust against attack
  • minimise the impact of security incidents
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what are the key artefacts in security architecture

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  • security policies
  • threat catalogue
  • control catalogue
  • asset catalogue
  • risk analysis documents
  • data classification records
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what are the key activties in security architecture

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  • ongoing risk assessment
  • change analysis
  • compliance checks
  • testing
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what is the definition of solution architecture

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a discipline concerned with the production and management of a blueprint for a comprehensive solution, that addresses a business need, problem or opportunity and integrates with the business in alignment with its strategy whilst minimising negative impacts

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what are the objectives of solution architecture

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to create a solution which addresses a specific business problem, need or opportunity

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what are the key artefacts of solution architecture

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  • problem statement
  • blueprint
  • RACI matrix
  • Requirements catalogue
  • Architecture initiation document
  • solution outline
  • delivery roadmap
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what are the key activities in solution architecture

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  • organising the process
  • interacting with stakeholders
  • building models
  • analysing the problem and recommending solution options
  • advising the business about the solution
  • governing the delivery

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