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Switch to any value % from this page to resize cheat sheet text: % www.emerson.emory.edu/services/latex/latex_169.html \footnotesize % Small font. \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Enterprise Architecture Principles}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Enterprise Architecture pays off immediately and always}}} \tn % Row Count 2 (+ 2) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Either Enterprise Architecture gives suitable answers and guidelines to active programs or defines and organizes pragmatic ways to solve current challenges if the field is still green.} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 4) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Redundancy in development will be minimized by coordinating several programs with similar challenges.} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Enterprise Architecture does not end in itself}}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Having a complete overview of an Enterprise Architecture documented accordingly to one of the common frameworks does not help - it only consumes time.} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Don't do Enterprise Architecture as you go - record existing stuff as you go}}} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Enterprise Architecture addresses current actions towards strategic goals of the business. Therefore, Enterprise Architecture is the missing link between goals and solutions.} \tn % Row Count 19 (+ 4) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Common Enterprise Architecture frameworks contain a lot of recording of existing things. Consider existing solutions, infrastructure and the like if needed for strategic or tactical actions.} \tn % Row Count 23 (+ 4) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Enterprise Architecture is tangible}}} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{If a developer is asked what Enterprise Architecture helps him right now - the answer must not be "Nothing".} \tn % Row Count 27 (+ 3) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Agile and Lean Enterprise Architecture}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Agile in Enterprise Architecture}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Communication is everything - be a technical stakeholder in programs and define crisp and clear quality requirements which count for everything.} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 3) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Go live as soon as possible and control - to be developed software in several programs need to run as early as possible.} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 3) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Connect the customers and users to the programs - or at least represent them as good as possible.} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 2) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Lean in Enterprise Architecture}}} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\{\{fa-bolt\}\} Above all: Less is more - over engineered Enterprise Architecture helps no one, it only feels good. \{\{fa-bolt\}\}} \tn % Row Count 13 (+ 3) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\emph{Identify Value}} - think what has to be done instead of what can be done.} \tn % Row Count 15 (+ 2) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\emph{Map the Value Stream}} - Understand how the value flows through the organization.} \tn % Row Count 17 (+ 2) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\emph{Create the Flow}} - Depict the flow of programs step by step and maximize efficiency and reduce waste.} \tn % Row Count 20 (+ 3) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\emph{Establish Pull}} - Users and Customers control the flow and next iterations.} \tn % Row Count 22 (+ 2) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\emph{Seek Perfection}} - Optimize the flow end to end in order to get better over time.} \tn % Row Count 24 (+ 2) \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Focus Points}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Effectiveness (strategic actions)}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) {\emph{Initiatives and programs count towards enterprise strategy}} \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) - Expansion of portfolio is a strategic decision \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) - Programs can be prioritized by business relevancy and already existing similar solutions \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) {\emph{Determine ROI in order to estimate investment}} \newline % Row Count 7 (+ 1) - Answer the question "How many money can be spent until revenue kicks in?" \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 2) ~~+ Calculate the costs of new programs and initiatives \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 2) ~~+ Adhere planned revenue for a productive solution \newline % Row Count 13 (+ 2) ~~+ Startup investment is the result \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 1) {\emph{Cost optimization}} \newline % Row Count 15 (+ 1) - Infrastructure provides static and dynamic costs - fewer infrastructure costs raise the final revenue and has a positive impact on investments for running and starting programs \newline % Row Count 19 (+ 4) {\bf{Efficiency (tactical actions)}} \newline % Row Count 20 (+ 1) {\emph{Speedup of development}} \newline % Row Count 21 (+ 1) - Encourage aggressively development by bringing MVP and MSP as soon as possible into the market \newline % Row Count 23 (+ 2) - Analyze and optimize development processes \newline % Row Count 24 (+ 1) {\emph{Reuse of crosscutting concerns}} \newline % Row Count 25 (+ 1) - Critical aspects need to be shared among programs (like authentication and authorization) \newline % Row Count 27 (+ 2) - Compare the effort in writing crosscutting concerns twice versus reuse of existing solutions (avoid over-commoditization) \newline % Row Count 30 (+ 3) } \tn \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Focus Points (cont)}} \tn \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\emph{Cost orientation}} \newline % Row Count 1 (+ 1) - Demand as cheap as possible in the realization phase \newline % Row Count 3 (+ 2) {\bf{Governance}} \newline % Row Count 4 (+ 1) {\emph{Suitable KPIs for strategic and tactical actions}} \newline % Row Count 6 (+ 2) - E.g. monitor current static costs of the infrastructure over time and record dynamic daily costs \newline % Row Count 8 (+ 2) - Progress of running programs \newline % Row Count 9 (+ 1) - Incident monitoring \newline % Row Count 10 (+ 1) - ... \newline % Row Count 11 (+ 1) {\emph{Technology sustainability}} \newline % Row Count 12 (+ 1) - Define a technology radar and keep technology choice modern \newline % Row Count 14 (+ 2) - Identify in the correlation of cost reduction the perfect time to quit previous chosen technologies \newline % Row Count 17 (+ 3) {\emph{Spread guidelines}} \newline % Row Count 18 (+ 1) - Let Communities of Practice define suitable guidelines in order to benefit from each other \newline % Row Count 20 (+ 2) {\emph{Use an Enterprise Architecture Framework}} \newline % Row Count 21 (+ 1) - Choose one Enterprise Architecture Framework that suits your demands \newline % Row Count 23 (+ 2) - Use the framework to document and focus on what is needed - these frameworks can be used as guidelines on how to do things in Enterprise Architecture% Row Count 27 (+ 4) } \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Context of Initiatives}} \tn \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{p{17.67cm}}{\vspace{1px}\centerline{\includegraphics[width=5.1cm]{/web/www.cheatography.com/public/uploads/h4rkon_1568109393_Screenshot 2019-09-10 at 11.53.04.png}}} \tn \hhline{>{\arrayrulecolor{DarkBackground}}-} \end{tabularx} \par\addvspace{1.3em} \begin{tabularx}{17.67cm}{X} \SetRowColor{DarkBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{\bf\textcolor{white}{Context of Initiatives - details}} \tn % Row 0 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Business Awareness - the WHAT \& WHY}}} \tn % Row Count 1 (+ 1) % Row 1 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Business Case (internal optimization, new program, fundamental services, ...)} \tn % Row Count 3 (+ 2) % Row 2 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Alignment and Dependencies with other initiatives} \tn % Row Count 4 (+ 1) % Row 3 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Expected revenue} \tn % Row Count 5 (+ 1) % Row 4 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Owner} \tn % Row Count 6 (+ 1) % Row 5 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Timeline and Roadmap} \tn % Row Count 7 (+ 1) % Row 6 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{User Orientation - the FOR-WHOM}}} \tn % Row Count 8 (+ 1) % Row 7 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Targeted users or groups} \tn % Row Count 9 (+ 1) % Row 8 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Expectations} \tn % Row Count 10 (+ 1) % Row 9 \SetRowColor{white} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{Acceptance Criteria} \tn % Row Count 11 (+ 1) % Row 10 \SetRowColor{LightBackground} \mymulticolumn{1}{x{17.67cm}}{{\bf{Realization - 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