Chapter 8: Your Architecture Journey

This chapter concludes the course by consolidating key concepts and outlining the future learning path. It provides resources for continued development and details practical ways to apply architectural thinking immediately in discussions, analysis, and projects.

Learning Objectives

By the end of this chapter, you'll be able to:

Summarize the core concepts of enterprise architecture covered in this course
Describe the learning pathway from EBA200 through EBA210 to BA220
Identify opportunities to apply architecture concepts in your work
Access resources for continued learning and development

Key Concepts

Key insightArchiMateBusiness ArchitectureSummarizeDescribeIdentifyAccesstransformation paradoxessential complexityaccidental complexityalignmentintegration

Self-Assessment

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Before moving to the next chapter, ensure you can:

Explain what enterprise architecture is and why it mattersDescribe the major architecture domains and how they relateIdentify core business architecture model typesSummarize major frameworks (Zachman, TOGAF, ArchiMate) and their purposesExplain how architecture connects to governance and portfolio managementIdentify opportunities to apply architecture concepts in your work