Enterprise Architecture Framework in PA

To continue topic of inevitable convergence of PA and business sector let me underline another aspect. It is about enterprise architecture framework. Enterprise architecture framework is a coherent description of organization’s model that encompasses:

• strategic goals of organization
• information and technologies indispensable to meet strategic goals

Enterprise architecture includes:

• business architecture of organization
• data architecture
• application architecture
• technology architecture

The most known frameworks are:

• Zachman Framework – making order with concepts connected with architecture, using a grid model based around 6 basic questions (What, How, Where, Who, When, and Why) asked of 5 nominated stakeholder groups (Planner, Owner, Designer, Builder and Subcontractor
• The Open Group Architectural Framework (TOGAF) – based on architecture management
• Model Driven Architecture (MDA) - paradigm of architecture management based on models

What is applicability of these concepts and paradigms in PA? That is very interesting questions. Worldwide and European best practices show that enterprise architecture can be effective tool for PA and has significant impact on processes managed or connected with PA in both national [central] and local level.

Has time for EAF in Polish PA already arrived?

For whom are interested in:
http://www.zifa.com/
http://www.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/