Research and Markets: Business Architecture: A Practical Guide

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/347hvp/business) has announced the addition of the "Business Architecture: A Practical Guide" book to their offering.

Organizations today exist in an environment of unprecedented change. They do so against a backdrop of a global, competitive marketplace, the fast-paced enablement of technology, amplified regulation and accelerating organizational complexity. Many organizations are addressing change in a sub-optimal way and they are operating without a clear view of where their operational risks lie. It is these dynamics that are leading organizations to recognise and embrace Business Architecture.

Despite this environment, Business Architecture can be a difficult sell' - it is often perceived to be abstract and lacking in tangible delivery. To succeed, Business Architecture must be pragmatic and, to be sustainable, it must focus on achieving long-term value and, at the same time, recognise the shorter-term tactical needs of the organisation.

With these challenges in mind, this book provides a practical guide on how to employ Business Architecture and how to build a balanced proposition that delivers value to a broad range of stakeholders. As the book states, Business Architecture should not be practised in isolation, nor should it be thought of as a one-off process; it needs to be woven into the fabric of the organization. And so the authors illustrate the opportunities for weaving the Business Architecture Practice into this fabric through the various stakeholders and life cycles that exist, both formally and informally, within an organization.

Whilst recognizing best practice, this book explores a new, inspirational level of Business Architecture whilst acknowledging that the best way to realize the vision is one step at a time.

Key Topics Covered:

Foreword

Preface

Introduction

Part I The Rationale for Business Architecture: Recognizing today's business dynamics

- Positioning for change

- Managing complexity

- Delivering value.

Part II Integrating Business Architecture into the Organization: Architecture stakeholders

- Life cycles.

Part III Describing Business Architecture: Architecture levels

- Business architecture outputs.

Part IV Architecture Building Blocks: The elements of a business architecture

- Building views of the organization.

Part V Practising Business Architecture: Overcoming the barriers to business architecture

- The business architect

- Establishing business architecture as a practice.

Part VI Architecture Resources: Architecture frameworks

- Reference models and architecture patterns

- Architecture tools, meta models and standards

- The future of business architecture

- Appendices

- Glossary Index.

Authors

Graham Meaden, Jonathan Whelan

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