Cisco Certified Design Expert (CCDE 400-007) Official Cert Guide

Chapter 5

Reference Architecture Models and Frameworks

This chapter covers the following topics:

• Reference Architecture Models and Frameworks: This section covers business architecture, enterprise architecture, and the current common architecture frameworks.

How do you know what you are choosing from a network design perspective is going to work? Are you making the right network design decisions? How do you define the phrase “architecture”? Who defines your architecture? If you asked another member of your organization, would they define architecture the same way you do?

This is where reference architectures, models, and frameworks come in to save the day. These items help guide your decisions by leveraging the different aspects that an organization ...