Architecture and Patterns for IT Service Management, Resource Planning, and Governance, 2nd Edition

Foreword II

Architect, in the subtlest application of the word, describes one able to engage and arrange all elements of an environment to create a harmonious whole.

From a business perspective, enterprise architecture bridges the operational, technical, managerial, and social elements of the organization. Within IT, enterprise architecture encompasses the people, physical, and intellectual assets across many domains of technical specialization, enabling enterprise-wide systems and processes. When one considers the frequent and tumultuous changes that confront the global, internet-enabled enterprise every day, creating an effective, agile IT ecosystem is a tall order.

The goal of enterprise architecture is to foster an environment that is ...