PREFACE
Since the publication of this book in the Netherlands in 2001, our
approach to dynamic enterprise architecture has taken off. We were the
first to address the everyday ups and downs that organizations face in
enterprise architecture. Our initial audience--organizations that had
some experience with enterprise architecture and those new to the con-
cept--benefited from that first edition. Experienced organizations dis-
covered why enterprise architecture had not yet brought them all the
expected benefits. Novice organizations learned to not make the mis-
takes that others have without the experience. This edition promises the
same: a better understanding of the processes involved in successfully
employing architectural thinking and the tools to analyze a situation and
identify the points of improvement.
How do you improve your business using information technology
(IT)? This question has obsessed us. A few years ago, we started to turn
our ideas into a model. Architecture is the leitmotif of all these ideas. We
believe it is the main tool for the effective and efficient application of
IT's potential. This basic idea constitutes the origin of DYA
®
(DYnamic
A
rchitecture for modelling and development) as a conceptual and prac-
tical model.
Over a period of two years, DYA matured and was tested, elaborated,
discussed, and communicated. This book is the end result of that pro-
cess. This vision has been detailed in a conceptual and practical model that
provides for the setup and professionalization of architectural processes
in an organization.
Writing this book was a major challenge. The concept of architecture
in the IT industry has many aspects. When you ask ten architects to
define architecture, you will get ten different answers. Nevertheless, we
engaged in discussions with other experts when writing this book--and
the result is a model that can be used in practice.
An editorial board gave us assistance as well as advice. Face-to-face
and through e-mail, we had many discussions on the relationship between
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Summary :
PREFACE Since the publication of this book in the Netherlands in 2001, our approach to dynamic enterprise architecture has taken off. We were the first to address the everyday ups and downs that organizations face in enterprise architecture. Our initial audience--organizations that had some experience with enterprise architecture and those new to the con- cept--benefited from that first edition.
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