EAM
Enterprise Architecture Management: a strategic planning discipline to align business and IT landscapes.
EAM (Enterprise Architecture Management) is a strategic planning discipline used to manage and align an organization's business and IT landscape.
EAM helps create a holistic view including:
- •Business Strategy: Organizational objectives and direction
- •Business Processes: Workflows and operations
- •Information: Data and its management
- •IT Assets: Applications, infrastructure, and technologies
Benefits of EAM include:
- Alignment between IT and business - Reduction of IS complexity - Optimization of technology investments - Improvement of organizational agility - Support for strategic decision-making
EAM often uses frameworks like TOGAF, Zachman, or ArchiMate to structure its approach.
All terms
5R Method
A strategy used during application rationalization to determine the best approach for managing applications.
8R Method
An extended version of the 5R method used in application portfolio management and migration strategies.
Application
A computer program or set of programs designed to streamline business operations.
Architecture
Refers to the structure and behavior of IT systems, processes, and infrastructure within an organization.
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