An Enterprise Architecture essay
How to Document Your Current Enterprise Architecture & Technology
One of the holy grails for an Enterprise Architect is a document (including or accompanied by diagrams and spreadsheets) that captures everything in the Information Technology domain of the organisation.
This core EA artefact is the current Enterprise Architecture & Technology Document, abbreviated to EATD.
As everything in an organisation starts with the demand and supply of goods or services, Enterprise Architects must also begin there for their artefacts, including the EATD. This makes it relevant, relatable, vital, and a fount of value for a range of stakeholders in the organisation.
Let's look at the benefits of an EATD, what it contains, and how to make it.
Why do we need an EATD?
An EATD helps to enable and strengthen business functions by providing essential information for the EA's Fit-Gap Analysis that determines the optimum Information Technology. It also gives point-in-time information for regular IT management.
The Enterprise Architecture & Technology Document provides the following to different users.
- For Everyone —A Ubiquitous Language that increases the quality and speed…
