Enterprise Architecture: Developing Future Architecture Views

Chapter 8: Enterprise Architecture
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Enterprise Architecture: Developing Future Architecture Views
When the EA Future Views should Attempt to Provide documentation
The EA's future views should aim to provide documentation during the establishment of the EA framework. "Changes to current and future views are collected for four to five months and then published in the sixth month as the new release of the enterprise EA" (Bernard, 2020, p. 179). This period is one of the initial stages of the EA implementation period, usually from 5 to 6 months. "The future of the EA documents the IT resources that will be active in the operating environment for several years. This is also known as the "to-be" view, as opposed to the "as-is" view that documents the current IT resources" ( Bernard, 2020, p. 173). The EA's future views guide the probable and unforeseen changes in the enterprise. In this case, a firm should provide the basis to amend these changes within any period. Notably, this period comprises the subsequent years after the establishment and implementation of the EA framework. In brief, the enterprise should provide documentation for the EA's future views during the initial stages of the EA implementation period.
Reason Enterprises should Maintain the same Documentation Technique
Enterprises should use the same documentation technique in an EA component's future and current view to maintain its objectives and plan. "EA stakeholders come to expect the new releases and know they can rely on the information not changing in the EA repository for the next few months. Special releases can be made if there is an important change in the middle of the normally static period. Without this version control, the EA repository, where no one is sure where changes will appear, detract from the perceived value of EA information." (Bernard, 2020, p. 179). Usually, these documentations contain the organization's whole plan, including the probable future changes. Since the documentation accommodates all the possible changes, it should maintain the same documentations to attain the desired outcome from the initial plan. Equally important, the organization may deviate from its objectives if it adopts a di...