Why Enterprise Architecture?

Meet Michael, he works at a your company. He needs support from IT to do his job, so they cater to his wishes. But Michael is not alone and many Michaels later a Hairball Architecture will grow unless you use Enterprise Architecture (EA) to prevent that. EA is not just about some guidelines and principles, it is a process that makes sure the constant changes that inevitably happen in your landscape are good for your company as a whole and over time, not just good for the problem at hand.

If you use this for your practice, I'd appreciate that you let me know. I know of several large enterprises that are now using this.

[thomasdelquie]

7 years after, this video is still relevant. I am using it in a lot of presentations, to evangelize end-users. Thanks a lot!

[GerbenWierda]

II've adapted the description to make sure it is clear you can freely use this and what you  must do if you want to have your own adapted version (e.g. with your own company logo or narrative)

[patauboy]

Am an EA myself and this explains it so soundly and neatly - Great video!!!

[andersilse]

Still relevant and very usable to introduce colleagues (in and outside the IT domain) to EA and our purpose - in a short, neat and relatable way.
I'm going to use a screen grab to illustrate a point in one of our internal practical guideline documents.
Thank you again - and will check out your other videos (realized after reading the full description)

[brucelarge]

This is such a great video! I remembered it but couldn't find it for ages ...

[Thamizhnags]

@Gerben Wierda, really appreciate the effort in making such a simple and straight forward video. Hats off to all the drawings and the person behind the drawings :)

[arvindpattar]

Fantastic and precise explanation for what and why Enterprise Architecture required for any organization, i really liked the images used, +1 to the presentation.

[GerbenWierda]

Subtitles in Dutch, German en English (perfect copy of audio) have been added.

[helenetindon]

Now I get the idea, thank you very much for making and uploading this video :)

[spardamitra]

Just awesome! Enterprise architecture is much more than just IT. Its basically defining how the enterprise should function to be effective, Robust and flexible at the same time. Enterprise here mean In plain and layman terms, Enterprise Architecture is needed to translate human idea/s into reality in a systematic and time bound manner.

[wroberti]

Great! The best ilustration about EA ever!

[pauljones]

Solid video that I will share with my colleagues to explain why we must mature our Architecture governance.

[anaibrahim]

you forced me to watch the video till the end
what magnificent presentation

[seraozkvanc]

10/10 explanation and video. Thank you for sharing.

[TheRadFactor]

What you call "hair ball" architecture is often referred to as "spaghetti architecture" and it is driven from the more known term of "spaghetti code". Great video.

[ricardoyamakawa]

Brilliant video which helps when communicating with stakeholders so they quickly grasp why EA is a muss. Thanks for the great video.

[shizibaozi]

a great video for briefly introduction . look forward to more deep explanation.

[ursziegler]

supereinfache Zusammenfassung - perfekt! Werde ich demnächst bei einen Studenten verwenden.

[ntcuongct]

Dear Friends,
I have read TOGAF v9.1, I have some questions to ask again so that I understand correctly and fully, the questions are as follows:
1/ The ABB (architecture building blocks) will be technology independent, right?, and it is used to describe Target models in Phase B, C, D?
2/ The SBB (Solution building blocks) is tied to specific technologies (eg Cloud, Microservices, etc.), right?, and it is used in Phase E?.
3/ The Technical reference model is used in Phase E, right?.

[researchproftanzilasaba]

A great video, really amazing summary of EA.