Zachman Framework and the Value of Enterprise Architecture

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Zachman Framework and the Value of Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture Frameworks are an important tool for any organization trying to remain viable and competitive in today’s competitive and globalized world of business. And to fully appreciate and understand the importance of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks, a number of important questions and topics must be addressed. Accordingly, the following discussion addresses four critical questions/topics: 1) what it means when a company states that they have enterprise architecture, 2) the different types of frameworks, 3) a description of the Zachman Framework, 4) an example of how the Zachman Framework could be applied when making a technical solution decision.
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