Chapter 10: Enterprise and Solution Architectures Management

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Agile EA Management (AEAM)

methodology used for software development and project management; AEAM breaks individual projects into smaller pieces to be easier to manage, which speeds up design processes and produces quality products

Agile software development

interactive approach to software development that delivers value to the customers

ArchDev (SecOps)

example of an Accelerated Architecture-Driven Digital Transformation Process, which helps companies proactively embed stakeholder interest and sustainability into the company’s digital growth

archetype

abstraction (similar to a class) that represents one element of system behavior

architectural style

abstract patterns located at the top of the pattern hierarchy; they capture sets of characteristics and features that make a structure identifiable

architecture continuum

represents a structure of building blocks to reuse the architecture assets that conform to a language pattern

Architecture Development Method (ADM)

detailed step-by-step process for developing or changing an enterprise architecture

business process

series of steps performed by a group of stakeholders to achieve an enterprise concrete goal

business service choreography

example of business architecture pattern that focuses on the observed sequence of messages exchanged by peer services when performing a unit of work

business service orchestration

generalization of business service composition and a pattern used to describe the sequencing of business services

cloud

storage solution that holds data, software, and services that run on the Internet instead of on a local computer

component

encapsulated part of a software system, which has an interface and serves as a building block for the structure of a subsystem

data architecture

design framework that structures how data is collected, stored, managed, and utilized within a system

enabler

supports the activities needed to extend the architectural runway to provide future business functionality

enterprise architecture (EA)

conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of organizations

enterprise architecture framework (EAF)

organizations that use these solutions to operate and conduct day-to-day business

enterprise architecture management (EAM)

helps guide the adoption of technology stacks and corresponding implementation frameworks

framework

implementation-specific skeletal subsystem for design work

governance

processes and organizational structures that ensure compliance with the reference architecture

idiom

phrase or expression whose meaning cannot be inferred from the literal definitions of its individual words, but instead is understood through common usage within a language

IT automation

process of creating systems to reduce manual intervention

IT context management

dynamic IT process that uses data in one application to point to data resident in a separate application

IT governance

process that ensures the effective and efficient use of IT in enabling an organization to achieve its goals

meta-framework

framework in more detail

metamodel

evolving outlines for capabilities and relationships

method

set of repeatable processes that ensure consistent and controlled execution of the architecture

microservice

approach to building a software solution as a set of small services that may be deployed locally or on the cloud

pattern catalog

collection of patterns organized according to specific characteristics and according to how the relationships between them are defined

pattern hierarchy

architectural styles, architectural patterns, and design patterns

pattern language

connected view of how to apply one pattern in the presence of another

patterns management

series of patterns that create an organization chart for developing software

principles

core rules that guide the design and implementation of the reference architecture

requirements model

model that describes the problem set, establishes the context, and identifies the system of forces that hold sway, such as design quality attributes

road map

used to guide an organization with planning and achieving business goals over time through technology

singleton

design pattern that restricts the instantiation of a class and ensures that only one instance of the class exists

software engineering

detailed study of engineering to design, develop, and maintain software

software stack

collection of independent components or subsystems such as operating systems, protocols, databases, architectural layers, and function calls that work together to support the execution of an application

solution architecture management

managing, designing, and describing the solution engineering in relation to specific business problems

solutions architect manager

responsible for building teams, establishing relationships, setting strategy, and measuring and delivering results for any problem or opportunity the enterprise may face

subsystem

set of collaborating components that perform a given task included in software systems, and it is a separate entity within a software architecture

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)

EA methodology and framework used by leading organizations to improve business efficiency