Enterprise Architectures and Integration - - the Big Picture

Enterprise architectures and integration is a crucial task for the public as well as private sectors. In particular, governments need to develop an overall architecture that captures the people, processes and technologies activities and specifies how all these activities will work with each other in a smooth and integrated manner. To succeed in egovernment, the architecture must be based on a strategic plan and explore a large number of people, process and technology issues and eliminate surprises. This short tutorial gives a quick overview of the vast body of knowledge that entails a typical enterprise architecture, integration and strategic planning process and presents a conceptual framework for further exploration of this important area.