Addressing Cloud Computing in Enterprise Architecture: Issues and Challenges

by Khaled M. Khan, Narendra M. Gangavarapu

Enterprise architecture (EA) has become a mainstream activity in large and/or information-intensive organizations. Several years ago, we covered the emerging best practices in EA, and since then, readers have asked us to check back and see how things are evolving. Have organizations that implemented EA programs realized the benefits they expected?

In this issue of Cutter IT Journal, we'll look at what's new in EA and how EA can deliver value to the organization. You'll discover how a focus on technology and frameworks can undermine an EA effort -- and how one organization is successfully developing and maturing its EA practice by embracing principles and action plans, coupled with collaboration, engagement, and leadership. You'll hear how key deficiencies in today's EA "state of the practice" can be addressed by embracing a new set of transformational EA principles known as semantic enterprise architecture (SEA). And you'll learn how cloud computing affects EA in organizations and how enterprises can restructure their existing processes to get the full benefit of this new paradigm. Join us to find out more about the latest and greatest in EA practice.