MGMT-6119 Business Architecture

Disseminating Enterprise Architecture (EA) – Module 7

Handout
Note: To complete during class when instructor provides time and afterwards as needed

1. What are the issues in managing the configuration of released architectures?

2. What are some of the steps you would use to raise the awareness of EA in an
organization?

3. Build a simple EA marketing and communications plan for the RMN Airport enterprise.
a. What are the phases?
b. What is the purpose of each phase?
c. What are 2-3 methods for disseminating the EA for each phase?

Begin to complete the plan on page 4 with this information.

 4. Consider the steps /phases you would take to market the adoption of EA in the RMN
Airport enterprise.
a. Who are the key decision-makers?
b. Influencers?
c. Stakeholders?
d. Potential SMEs?

Add key stakeholders to your Marketing and Communications Plan (pg. 4)

5. What is a Fit-for-Purpose view? What are some examples of this type of view?

6. What are the five techniques or display formats for Fit-for-Purpose Views?
7. What are some examples of formats for standardized views? What is a DODAF view that
uses each type of format? What is the usefulness of having standardized views?

8. What issues arise when architecture work must be exported from one repository to
another?

9. What are the pros and cons of providing architecture discovery services so that people
interested in your architectures can search, discover, and help themselves?

10. What are the different methods for disseminating the architecture views and
information about the architecture development project?
Marketing and Communications Plan – RMN Airport Enterprise
Complete the plan for each phase.
For formats/delivery ways include (as appropriate):
1. 2-3 fit-for-purpose views
2. 2-3 standardized views
3. Discovery services
4. Repository services
5. Consider import/export formats & tools for integration.

Phase Purpose Stakeholder Tools Formats/Delivery

Ways

1. Pre- Awareness & Port Authority EA Gurus Schematic of Airport Grounds

inception Benefits Planning Committee, Primer Zoning Changes - Diagram
RMN Management Overview and Summary Information
High-Level Operational Context