The Turning Point A Novel About Agile Architects Building A Digital Foundation

Author : Stephanie Ramsay
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401808031
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.33/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Turning Point: A Novel about Agile Architects Building a Digital Foundation written by Stephanie Ramsay and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2021-09-15 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Little did Kathleen, Chief Architect at ArchiSurance, know, as she walked into a meeting with the CIO, just how much her job was going to change. Her intention had been to get approval for some new ideas she’d had to strengthen their Enterprise Architecture, after having slowly lost a grip on it during the merger. During the meeting, however, it becomes apparent that the transformation of the organization to become more digital has caused chaos, and not only for her team. It is clear, despite all good intentions, that the transformation is failing. By the end of the meeting, she has agreed to help turn the situation around. After leading the initial reset of the Digital Transformation, Kathleen is suddenly the owner of the implementation. What follows is a journey of the typical problems faced by companies as they make decisions to deploy digital technologies. Kathleen proceeds to solve one problem after the other using guidance from the open digital standards of The Open Group to lay the foundation for deploying quality digital technology solutions at a faster pace.

Author : Andrew Josey
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401810133
Total Pages : 255 pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The TOGAF® Business Architecture Foundation Study Guide written by Andrew Josey and published by Van Haren. This book was released on with total page 255 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The TOGAF® Standard, a standard of The Open Group, is a proven Enterprise Architecture methodology and framework used by the world’s leading organizations to improve business efficiency. The TOGAF Certification Program has enabled more than 100,000 Enterprise Architects and trainers around the globe to demonstrate their proven knowledge of the framework and method. This is the book you need to prepare for the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation qualification. This edition is aligned to the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. It includes an overview of every learning outcome included in the TOGAF Business Architecture Syllabus and in-depth coverage on preparing and taking the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation examination. It includes Key Learning Points, exercises and challenging Test Yourself questions for each part of the syllabus, together with a Test Yourself examination paper that you can use to test your readiness to take the official TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation examination. The audience for this Study Guide is: • Individuals, such as those responsible for business planning, who wish to apply the TOGAF Business Architecture approach in their working environment • Individuals needing to gain competencies in TOGAF Business Architecture techniques • Individuals who wish to become qualified as part of their own professional development A prior knowledge of Enterprise Architecture is advantageous but not required. Topics covered include: • An introduction to TOGAF certification and the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation qualification, including the TOGAF Business Architecture Foundation examination • The concepts of Enterprise Architecture and the TOGAF Standard; this includes the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM), the contents of the TOGAF framework, and the TOGAF Library • The key terminology of TOGAF Business Architecture • An introduction to the TOGAF ADM, including the objectives of the ADM phases, and how to adapt and scope the ADM for use • How business modeling relates to the TOGAF Standard, the impact and benefits of business models, and examples of different representations of business models • How to define business capabilities, how they can be modeled, and how to map them to other business perspectives • Value streams and value stream mapping; the benefits, the different approaches to value stream analysis, the relationship to other Business Architecture concepts, and how to apply value streams • How to apply information mapping when developing a Business Architecture • How to apply organization mapping when developing a Business Architecture • How to apply the TOGAF Business Scenario method • How a Business Architecture is developed with the TOGAF ADM

Author : Andrew Josey
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401810168
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.66/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture Foundation Study Guide written by Andrew Josey and published by Van Haren. This book was released on with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : The Open Group
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401811059
Total Pages : 149 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Hospital Reference Architecture Guide: The Complete and Expanded English translation of the Dutch ZiRA written by The Open Group and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 149 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into a groundbreaking resource that equips healthcare professionals, Enterprise Architects, and IT decision-makers with the essential tools to enhance patient care and streamline operations within hospitals of all sizes and locales. In an era of Digital Transformation, this guide is your compass. Introducing the ZiRA Hospital Reference Architecture in English, a pioneering open-source solution developed by healthcare experts, for healthcare experts. Building upon the foundation of the renowned Dutch ZiRA and our collaboration with Nictiz, the Center of Excellence for Health IT in The Netherlands, this guide offers an accessible translation, clear insights, and essential updates. Discover why the ZiRA in English Guide by The Open Group fills a critical void, providing a trusted, internationally relevant reference architecture tailored to the unique needs of hospitals worldwide. Hospitals are the backbone of healthcare, accounting for a substantial portion of spending in the US and EU, yet they grapple with the challenges of a digital era. This guide empowers hospitals to thrive in today’s evolving healthcare landscape.

Author : Philip Tetlow
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401811113
Total Pages : 131 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecosystems Architecture written by Philip Tetlow and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2023-12-12 with total page 131 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Today, modern business is adrift in a sea of connectivity and potential. Where once an organization’s IT needs could be met from within its four walls, we now see many mission-critical systems reaching out beyond an enterprise’s traditional boundaries. This is pushing solutions design well beyond the comfort zone of Enterprise Architecture and out into a world of hyper-enterprise systems. This is a world of complexity and scale, where the changing status quo demands that organizations keep up or die. To survive, their IT systems must also evolve as the context of their environment(s) ebbs and flows. The result is a dynamic, interconnected web of critical business advantage, balanced against uncertainty and risk, and infused with AI. This is the world of Ecosystems Architecture. This book will introduce you to the challenges of designing hyper-enterprise IT systems and the tools you will need as the era of Ecosystems Architecture dawns. It explains the proximity of new thinking to long-held architectural tenets and outlines how and why thinking has moved on. It also reviews existing frameworks and explains how and why they fit into the broader landscape of architectural thinking. About The Open Group Press The Open Group Press is an imprint of The Open Group for advancing knowledge of information technology by publishing works from individual authors within The Open Group membership that are relevant to advancing The Open Group mission of Boundaryless Information Flow™. The key focus of The Open Group Press is to publish high-quality monographs, as well as introductory technology books intended for the general public, and act as a complement to The Open Group Standards, Guides, and White Papers. The views and opinions expressed in this book are those of the authors, and do not necessarily reflect the consensus position of The Open Group members or staff.

Author : The Open Group
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401808635
Total Pages : 268 pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition – Architecture Development Method written by The Open Group and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2022-04-24 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a compilation of three documents within the TOGAF® Standard. It has been developed and approved by The Open Group, and is part of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. The three documents in this set are: • The TOGAF Standard — Architecture Development Method This document describes the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) — an iterative approach to developing an Enterprise Architecture. • The TOGAF Standard — ADM Techniques This document contains a collection of techniques available for use in applying the TOGAF approach and the TOGAF ADM. • The TOGAF Standard — Applying the ADM This document contains guidelines for adapting the TOGAF ADM to address the specific style of architecture required in a practical context. The TOGAF Standard is intended for Enterprise Architects, Business Architects, IT Architects, Data Architects, Systems Architects, Solution Architects, and anyone responsible for the architecture function within an organization.

Author : The Open Group
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401808791
Total Pages : 145 pages
Book Rating : 4.98/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition - Enterprise Agility and Digital Transformation written by The Open Group and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2022-04-24 with total page 145 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is the Enterprise Agility and Digital Transformation TOGAF Series Guide Set. It contains two TOGAF Series Guides that have been developed and approved by The Open Group, and is part of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. TOGAF® Series Guide: Enabling Enterprise Agility This document is designed to help Enterprise Architects requiring information on how to adapt and use the TOGAF framework to support an Agile enterprise. It covers the following topics: • An introduction to the topic, including what is meant by agility, the role of Enterprise Architecture, and how it relates to agility • The terms and definitions used in the document • The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) and how that relates to agility • How architecture activities can be structured to support agility • How to execute Enterprise Architecture in an Agile environment TOGAF® Series Guide: Using the TOGAF® Standard in the Digital Enterprise This document is written those undertaking the roles of both Enterprise Architect and Digital Practitioner. For Digital Practitioners, it communicates what architecture practices would help to grow their digital enterprise, and how to interact with the Enterprise Architecture community to get them. For those undertaking an Enterprise Architect role, it provides guidance on supporting the digital enterprise. It covers the following topics: • A high-level introduction to how established Enterprise Architecture practices bring value to digital enterprises at all scales • How Enterprise Architecture and the TOGAF Standard bring valuable tools to digital enterprises of all sizes • Alignment of terminology between the TOGAF Standard and the Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge™ • Applying Enterprise Architecture and the TOGAF Standard to the contexts described in the DPBoK™ Standard

Author : The Open Group
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401809054
Total Pages : 183 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition - Business Architecture written by The Open Group and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2022-08-17 with total page 183 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This document is a compilation of TOGAF Series Guides addressing Business Architecture. It has been developed and approved by The Open Group and is part of the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition. It consists of the following documents: TOGAF® Series Guide: Business Models This document provides a basis for Enterprise Architects to understand and utilize business models, which describe the rationale of how an organization creates, delivers, and captures value. It covers the concept and purpose of business models and highlights the Business Model Canvas™ technique. TOGAF® Series Guide: Business Capabilities, Version 2 This document answers key questions about what a business capability is, and how it is used to enhance business analysis and planning. It addresses how to provide the architect with a means to create a capability map and align it with other Business Architecture viewpoints in support of business planning processes. TOGAF® Series Guide: Value Streams Value streams are one of the core elements of a Business Architecture. This document provides an architected approach to developing a business value model. It addresses how to identify, define, model, and map a value stream to other key components of an enterprise’s Business Architecture. TOGAF® Series Guide: Information Mapping This document describes how to develop an Information Map that articulates, characterizes, and visually represents information that is critical to the business. It provides architects with a framework to help understand what information matters most to a business before developing or proposing solutions. TOGAF® Series Guide: Organization Mapping This document shows how organization mapping provides the organizational context to an Enterprise Architecture. While capability mapping exposes what a business does and value stream mapping exposes how it delivers value to specific stakeholders, the organization map identifies the business units or third parties that possess or use those capabilities, and which participate in the value streams. TOGAF® Series Guide: Business Scenarios This document describes the Business Scenarios technique, which provides a mechanism to fully understand the requirements of information technology and align it with business needs. It shows how Business Scenarios can be used to develop resonating business requirements and how they support and enable the enterprise to achieve its business objectives.

Author : The Open Group
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401809429
Total Pages : 297 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The IT4IT™ Standard, Version 3.0 written by The Open Group and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2022-12-05 with total page 297 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This publication is the specification of The Open Group IT4IT Standard, Version 3.0, a standard of The Open Group. It describes a reference architecture that can be used to manage the business of Information Technology (IT) and the associated end-to-end lifecycle management of Digital Products. It is intended to provide a prescriptive Target Architecture and clear guidance for the transformation of existing technology management practices for a faster, scalable, automated, and practical approach to deploying product-based investment models and providing an unprecedented level of operational control and measurable value. This foundational IT4IT Reference Architecture is independent of specific technologies, vendors, organization structures, process models, and methodologies. It can be mapped to any existing technology landscape. It is flexible enough to accommodate the continuing evolution of operational and management paradigms for technology. It addresses every Digital Product lifecycle phase from investment decision-making to end-of-life. The IT4IT Standard addresses a critical gap in the Digital Transformation toolkit: the need for a unifying architectural model that describes and connects the capabilities, value streams, functions, and operational data needed to manage a Digital Product Portfolio at scale. The IT4IT Standard provides an approach to making digital investment decisions and managing digital outcomes that is particularly useful for: • C-level executives responsible for Digital Transformation, as a top-down view of digital value creation • Product Managers and Product Marketing Managers whose portfolios include significant digital content, as a way to integrate marketing priorities with product delivery practices • Governance, risk, and compliance practitioners, as a guide to controlling a modern digital landscape • Enterprise and IT Architects, as a template for IT tool rationalization and for governing end-to-end technology management architectures • Technology buyers, as the basis for Requests for Information (RFIs) and Requests for Proposals (RFPs) and as a template for evaluating product completeness • Consultants and assessors, as a guide for evaluating current practice against a well-defined standard • Technology vendors, as a guide for product design and customer integrations • Technical support staff, as a guide for automating and scaling up support services to deal with modern technology deployment velocity

Author : Andrew Josey
Publisher : Van Haren
ISBN 13 : 9401808570
Total Pages : 170 pages
Book Rating : 4.76/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition - A Pocket Guide written by Andrew Josey and published by Van Haren. This book was released on 2022-04-24 with total page 170 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the official Pocket Guide for the TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition from The Open Group. Building on over 25 years of development and constant input from The Open Group Architecture Forum’s global community of Enterprise Architecture thought leaders, the TOGAF Standard, 10th Edition expands the material available to architecture practitioners to make adoption of best practices easier. With greatly expanded guidance and “how-to” material, it enables organizations to operate in an efficient and effective way across a broad range of use-cases, including Agile enterprises and Digital Transformation. The TOGAF Standard is the most prominent and reliable Enterprise Architecture standard, ensuring consistent standards, methods, and communication among Enterprise Architecture professionals. Those professionals who are fluent in the TOGAF approach enjoy greater industry credibility, job effectiveness, and career opportunities. The TOGAF approach helps practitioners avoid being locked into proprietary methods, utilize resources more efficiently and effectively, and realize a greater return on investment. This official Pocket Guide provides an overview of the contents and purpose of the TOGAF Standard in a condensed form. As such it does not cover every aspect of the standard in detail, but provides highlights and key reference information. Topics covered include: • A high-level introduction to the TOGAF Standard, introducing the modular TOGAF documentation set, the TOGAF Library, and the TOGAF framework • Guidance on how to read the standard • An introduction to the general how-to information provided in the TOGAF Standard, including guidance for practitioners, and how to use the standard in the Digital Enterprise • An overview of guidance to support the establishment of an Enterprise Architecture team • An overview of the guidance provided in the TOGAF Standard for specific topic domains, including Security Architecture, Business Architecture, Data/Information Architecture, Agile Methods, and Reference Models and Methods • An introduction to the TOGAF Fundamental Content documents provided in the TOGAF Standard, which describe the concepts considered to be universally applicable to the TOGAF framework, including: o Key techniques of the ADM cycle o Guidelines for adapting the TOGAF ADM for different usage scenarios o The Architecture Content Framework o Enterprise Architecture Capability and Guidance • The TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM), including summary phases for each of the ADM phases • An overview of ADM deliverables