Enterprise Architecture Book Review Reactions

About the Book from the Author

Third Edition 2006
This third edition is a major update related to the second edition published in 2004. A set of 40 new pages of additional information is added too this 3rd edition. Even so additional enhancements are added to several sections. The European Interoperability Framework is added to the frameworks section, a new chapter about EA modelling languages is added and the complete enterprise architecture tools section is rewritten based on the latest developments in the world of EA tools due to changes in the Enterprise Architecture tooling market.

Second Edition 2004
This second edition is an update of the first edition published December 2003 with some refinements and enhancements on several pages and a refreshment and actual update of the tools selection paragraph, due to changes in the Enterprise Architecture tooling market.

First Edition 2003

Several times in my Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice, people asked me which framework shall I adopt or what are the benefits of the Zachman framework over TOGAF, etc. Others asked me to help them to define their own corporate EA framework. Before answering these types of questions, it is important to know what the differences and commonalities are of these frameworks and standards.

This book explains the role of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks and shows the differences between the most popular Enterprise Architecture Frameworks now a day available in the world.

With the growing importance of Enterprise Architecture [EA] at the same time, the discussion started how to create or choose the right Enterprise Architecture Framework & Tools for your organisation in the jungle of the existing ones.

Giving an overview of the history of most Enterprise Architecture frameworks as well as their purpose, scope, principles, structure, guidance and compliance, will support you in identifying the usefulness of these Enterprise Architecture frameworks for your own situation. For the in-depth details of the described Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, references to the original sources of information are added in the chapter References & Bibliography.

A separate chapter is addressing how to select a suitable Enterprise Architecture tool that reflect the organization needs. Even so an overview is given of the most common EA tools today on the market and their support of frameworks.

First Readers Reactions About this New EA Book

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A very useful book showing the differences of the most popular EA Frameworks; Peter Lang Publishing Group.

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I did get the book and am currently reading it and am happy to be able to find a book like this. Thank You.; Tam Asfaw, Senior Network Design Engineer, Transport Solutions Development / Computing Systems Design.

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I have just purchased and started to read your book, "How to survive in the jungle of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks", Publisher Trafford, January 2004. This is a very good publication, and I will sugest our imature clients get copies; Tod Goulds, Adaptive Inc. (www.adaptive.com)

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I am really surprised about all the differences in EA frameworks. This book gives me good overview and is very useful; Alexander Griffith, Emerging Technologies.

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I like the authors view about Enterprise Architecture and the way he described the Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, it is a very helpful book; Thomas Baker, Brampton, Canada.

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“How to Survive in the Jungle of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks,” is a handy volume for reviewing the leading EA frameworks. Forrester Research Book Review 06-2004. Download the full book review report 86Kb pdf

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Read the Amazon.com Book Review 07-2004 by Mike Tarrani "www.tarrani.com" (Deltona, FL USA)

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