Intro
Table of Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: Introducing Enterprise Architecture
Defining Enterprise Architecture
What Is an Enterprise?
What Is an Architecture?
The Big Picture
Core Elements
EA Framework
Business Architecture
Application Architecture
Data Architecture
Infrastructure Architecture
Security Architecture
EA Methodology
Current Architecture
Future Architecture
EA Management Plan (EA Governance)
Best Practices
EA Artifacts

What Does an Enterprise Architect Do?
Establishing an Effective EA Practice
The Value of Enterprise Architecture
Summary
Chapter 2: Strategic Enterprise Architecture
Alignment
Understanding the Role of Business Strategy in Enterprise Architecture
Business Strategy, Business Capabilities, and IT Capabilities
Business Capabilities
IT Capabilities
The Role of the Enterprise Architect in IT and Business Alignment
How to Approach IT and Business Alignment
Typical Alignment Scenarios
Closing Points on IT and Business Alignment
Alignment Beyond Business Strategy

Developing a Business Case
A Business Need Is Identified
Analysis of Current State
Collaborate on Business Case Development
Explore Alternative Solutions
Evaluation
Approval/Disapproval
Revisiting the Four Enterprise Domains
Summary
Chapter 3: Developing an Enterprise Architecture
The Enterprise Architecture Framework
The Framework
The People
The Framework
Architecture Domains
Standards
View Model
The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)
When Would You Use TOGAF?
The Architecture Vision
The People
The Architecture

Baseline Architecture
The Target Architecture
Transitional Architectures
Business Architecture
Data Architecture
Conceptual Data Model
Logical Data Model
Physical Data Model
Application Architecture
Application Lists
Application Diagrams
Application Matrices
Interface Lists
Business Processes and Applications
Infrastructure Architecture
Summary
Chapter 4: Enterprise Architecture and SAP
SAP and EA: A Brief History
The SAP Enterprise Architecture Framework
How Can SAP EAF Be Used by SAP Customers?
Facilitating Digital Transformation

Business Strategy-Driven Business and IT Alignment
SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer
Returning to the Iterative Process
Opportunities and Solutions
Migration Planning
Implementation Governance
Architecture Change Management
Summary
Chapter 5: Developing Business Architecture Using SAP Enterprise Architecture Designer
Business Capability Modelling
Business Process Modelling
Value Flow Notation
Business Process Model and Notation (BPMN)
Pools
Start Events
End Events
Tasks
Gateways
Data Objects
Sequence Flows (Paths)
Message Flows