Data Architecture and Beyond: Strategies for Improving Your Data Ecosphere

by Scott W. Ambler

The goal of data architecture is to provide a foundation from which data quality is ensured through supporting activities within your IT department. Effective data architecture is absolutely critical to the success of your organization, but it is only part of the overall picture. This Executive Report by Scott W. Ambler explores that data architecture is but one component of your IT architecture, and it is an important part of your data ecosphere, but it is not sufficient for data architecture efforts to be successful in their own right; instead, they must be successful within the context of your entire IT ecosphere.