Business Driven Technology 6th Edition by Paige Baltzan

Exercise 5

Connecting Components
Components of a solid enterprise architecture include everything from documentation to business concepts to software and hardware. Deciding which components to implement and how to implement them can be a challenge. New IT components are released daily, and business needs continually change. An enterprise architecture that meets your organization's needs today may not meet those needs tomorrow. Building an enterprise architecture that is scalable, flexible, available, accessible, and reliable is key to your organization's success.
Project Focus
You are the enterprise architect for a large clothing company called Xedous. You are responsible for developing the initial enterprise architecture. Create a list of questions you will need answered to develop your architecture. Below are examples of a few questions you might ask.
What are the company's growth expectations
Will systems be able to handle additional users
How long will information be stored in the systems
How much customer history must be stored
What are the organization's business hours
What are the organization's backup requirements