Sessions at Pacific Northwest Software Symposium about Enterprise Architecture

Saturday 24th September 2011

• Understanding Enterprise Architecture

  by Mark Richards

  Enterprise Architecture (EA) is one of the most misunderstood terms in our industry. Ask 10 people what EA is and you will get 10 different answers. To better understand what EA is and how it impacts your company (and you!) we will go back in time to maritime Britain in the late 1700's. Through exercises in designing a fleet of war ships and making decisions about what to do with the fleet you will understand the various approaches, directions, and implications of EA and how necessary EA is to achieve any company goal. So put your admirals hat on and climb aboard for a maritime adventure you won't forget!

  Agenda:

  • Introduction: What is Enterprise Architecture?
  • EA approaches (Designing the fleet)
  • EA direction (Deploying the fleet)
  • Five Common enterprise architecture pitfalls
  • Enterprise architecture references
  • Summary and QA

  Prerequisite: Not prone to sea sickness, willingness to have fun

  • Enterprise Architecture
  • Software Architecture

  At 1:30pm to 3:00pm, Saturday 24th September

  In Salon A, Westin Bellevue