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John Zachman is Dead, Long Live John Zachman

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An interesting blog post by a Gartner Analyst on the future of the Zachman along with some interesting observations:

  • Keep a pragmatic focus on your EA efforts and don’t get distracted by the rumblings, and posturing, of one framework proponent versus another

  • Realize that any particular EA framework should provide a consistent organizing structure for enterprise architectural concepts and should not simply be followed as a rigid process or set of rules.

  • Choose source frameworks quickly, recognizing which one is primary as an input to the development and categorization of your EA artifact and your EA program.

  • Modify and enhance the framework , as required, to support your EA program.

  • Do not attempt to follow a single framework rigidly. Its job is to provide a consistent organizing structure for enterprise architectural concepts, and it should be used pragmatically.

Source: https://blogs.gartner.com/philip-allega/2010/09/01/john-zachman-is-dead-long-live-john-zachman/