Enterprise Architecture
The August Newsletter features a well-publicised software disaster (the FBI's Virtual Case File), where lack of an enterprise architecture was a key contributor to failure.
But what actually IS enterprise architecture? Is it just the latest ‘silver bullet’ or something we always did, dressed in new clothes? And how much of it is necessary for success? Would the FBI have actually achieved a better result by spending 2 years on Enterprise Architecture before they started development, or would 2 weeks be enough?
This presentation focuses on the various theories and models of what EA is, its history and the validity of the metaphors it is based on. The FBI horror story will get a mention as an example of the perils of ignoring EA and of how the models might be applied in practice.
Dorothy Luther
Dorothy has over 15 year experience in IT system development, covering greenfield development, major extensions to applications and reuse of data for Business Intelligence analysis. The need to develop architectural models covering process, information, application and technology became apparent from these projects.
Along with experience of a variety of corporate cultures, Dorothy has also implemented successful system upgrades and conversions in banking, retail and government sectors. She studied IBM's methodologies while facing the challenges of the telecommunications industry, where business systems architecture is particularly complex.
Dorothy has been invited to teach at university in business system architecture, requirements engineering and system development methods, passing on skills and practical experience related to the theory students are taught.
Dorothy was assisted in preparing this presentation by enterprise architects from ASIC, Westpac and Comm Bank.
