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Journal of ! Enterprise Architecture I Journal of ! Enterprise Architecture May 2006 I Volume 2, Number 2 Feature Architect's Spotlight: George Paras 8 Articles Updating the Enterprise Architecture Planning Model 11 Steven Spewak and Michael Tiemann Lessons from Classical Architecture 20 Alex Pavlak. Enterprise Architecture in the Federal Aviation 28 Administration Air Traffic Organization Douglas Findlay Applying Pattern Concepts to Enterprise Architecture 34 Robert Cloutier and Dinesh Verma Case Study Department of Interior: A Practical Approach to 51 Enterprise Architecture - Part 2 Colleen Coggins A quarte rly p u b licatio n of th e Associatio n of Enterprise Architects An I nternational Forum for Enterprise Architec ture a\EA www.aeajournal .org JO U RNA L Journal of Enterprise Architecture Editor: Scott Bernard, PhD Carnegie Mellon University / Syracuse University Associate Editors Beryl Bellman, PhD Andrew Blumenthal, MBA John Gotze, PhD California State University, Chief Enterprise Architect Department of Informatics Los Angeles U.S. Secret Service Copenhagen Business School Patrick Bolton, MS Michelle Kaarst-Brown, PhD William Krauter, PhD . EA Practice Lead School of Information Studies Lockheed Martin BAE Systems, Inc. Syracuse University Corporation Haiping Luo, PhD Stephen Marley, PhD Thomas Mowbray, PhD Senior Enterprise Architect Senior Enterprise Architect Senior Enterprise Architect Department of Veterans Affairs NASA Keane, Inc. Kristian Hjort-Madsen, MS Matthew Newman, MS Felix Rausch, MS Danish Ministry of Professor, IRM College Executive Director Science, Innovation and Technology National Defense University Federal EA Certification Institute Ann Reedy, PhD Kathie Sowell, MM Michael Tiemann, MSSM Senior Enterprise Architect Senior Enterprise Architect Senior Enterprise Architect Mitre Corporation Mitre Corporation Booz I Allen I Hamilton About the Journal: The Journal of Enterprise Architecture (JEA) is a peer-reviewed international quarterly publication of the Association of Enterprise Architects (aIEA). Issues are published in February, April, August, and Novernber each year. JEA supports global academic and practitioner communities of interest through the publication of articles that promote the profession of enterprise architecture, issues regarding practices and methods, case studies, and standards at the national and international level. Copyright: all rights reserved. The reproduction, storage, or transmission of JEA articles or other content is prohibited without prior permission in writing from the JEA Editor, who can be contacted via email at [email protected] or in writing at 6348 Crooked Oak Lane, Falls Church, Virginia, 22042. Article Submissions: Authors may submit properly formatted manuscripts to the JEA Editor at [email protected] for peer-review and publication consideration. Author subrnission guidelines are available on the alEA website at www.aeajournal.org. Approximate timeframes frorn submission to publication for successful manuscripts are 6 to 12 months, depending on the backlog of previously accepted manuscripts. Copyright of all accepted articles and other published content is transferred by the author to JEA upon notification of acceptance by the JEA Editor. Subscriptions: One-year subscriptions to JEA can be ordered for $75.00 (USD) per year through the alEAwebsite at www.aeajournal. org and can be paid for on-line (Visa, MasterCard, or American Express), or by downloading and mailing the JEA Subscription/alEA Membership Form and a check to the Chief Editor at 6348 Crooked Oak Lane, Falls Church, Virginia, 22042. Student subscriptions are available at $45.00 for college students and for the first year for those in alEA-affiliated EA training classes. A group rate is available for $300.00 for 5 individuals from the same organization (each person will receive a copy of JEA). All subscriptions to JEA include membership in the Association of Enterprise Architects (aIEA). Back Issues: Copies of a JEA back issue can be ordered through the alEA website for $5.00 plus $2.00 U.S. domestic shipping or $3.50 international shipping (per copy). Expect 1-3 weeks to receive each order. The shipping price for orders of multiple copies of JEA back issues must be coordinated via email with the JEA Editor at [email protected]. aJEA Membership: Membership in alEA is automatically obtained and maintained through subscription to JEA. Each subscriber is assigned to the alEA Chapter that is nearest to that member, or to the global "At-Large Chapter." Selection of alEA Chapter affiliation is made by the subscriber/member as part of the initial subscription and annual renewal process, done online at www.aeajournal.org, or via the downloadable form (see Subscriptions). - -- - ----- -- -- ------ ------- The Journal of Enterprise Architecture May 2006 Volume 2, Number 2 Features Editor's Corner 2 alEA International Committee News and Events 3 alEA Local Chapter Points of Contact 4 Architect's Toolbox 5 Architect's Spotlight: George Paras 8 Articles Updating the Enterprise Architecture Planning Model 11 Steven Spewak and Michael Tiemann Lessons from Classical Architecture 20 Alex Pavlak Enterprise Architecture in the Federal A viation Administration 28 Air Traffic Organization Douglas Findlay Applying Pattern Concepts to Enterprise Architecture 34 Robert Cloutier and Dinesh Verma Case Study Department of the Interior: A Practical Approach to 51 Enterprise Architecture - Part 2 Colleen Coggins © Journal of Enterprise Architecture - May 2006 1 alEA JOURNAL Scott Bernard, Editor The May 2006 issue of JEA is our fourth issue We begin the May issue of JEA with "Architect and marks the completion of the first full "set" in the Spotlight" that features George Paras, of this quarterly publication. I continue to be Vice President of Strategy for Troux impressed with the quality and variety of Technologies, a long time mover and shaker in submissions we are getting from authors the EA community, and the Editor of around the world, and I thank each of the Architecture & Governance magazine authors who have contributed thus far. The (www.ArchitectureandGovernance.com). I met August 2006 issue will be somewhat unique in with George in March, at the EAC (EA that it will be devoted to EA standards. We will Conference) in Orlando, Florida. EAC is held resume the regular format of articles and case twice a year and is the longest running and studies on a variety of EA subjects in the perhaps largest ongoing EA event anywhere. November 2006 issue. The "Architect's Toolbox" feature is an analysis of Ala Win by our tool expert, David Rice. JEA will continually be in the hunt for high quality articles on EA that have not been The "Articles" section begins with a wonderful previously published. We are fortunate to now and unique contribution by Steven Spewak have a modest backlog of manuscripts that and Michael Tiemann on "Updating the EAP has put the "submission-to-print" delay at 6-9 Model." Mike and Steve had been months, so authors submitting manuscripts this collaborating on the EAP update when Steve spring and summer (that are accepted by our passed away in 2004, and we a fortunate that Board of Editors) will see the resulting article in Mike was able to finish the work and obtain the February or May 2007 issue. The line will permission from Steve's other business only get longer, so get your articles in soon. colleagues to allow the publication of this Manuscripts are submitted to the Editor at article, which not only makes the EAP [email protected] and the approach more relevant and current, but submission format and guidelines are available represents yet another contribution to the EA on alEA's website at www.aeajournal.org. community by one of the founders. Please note that back issues of JEA are The next article is a very insightful piece by available for $5.00 plus shipping, order them Alex Pavlak on the lessons that the EA by contacting the Editor via email (see details community can learn from traditional on the inside cover). Also, the Board of architecture. This is Alex's second article in Editors decided in December to begin allowing JEA, and his cogent writing style and insightful advertising in JEA on a limited basis. I have analysis drew some of the highest marks to pushed back the start of an advertisement date from our Board of Editors. The third section to the August 2006 issue due to article by Douglas Findlay provides an various production, notification, and timing interesting look at how EA is being issues. As was mentioned in the last issue, implemented in one of the Federal Aviation this will be done tastefully in a way that and Administration's key business units. The last does not give a commercial feel to JEA. The article by Robert Cloutier and Dinesh Verma is reasons for allowing advertising are twofold: a highly original look at how patterns and the (1) advertising income will supplement recognition thereof are a foundational aspect member dues and help to keep the price of of EA. The featured Case Study is the second JEA as low as possible; and (2) to allow the of a two-part article on how the Department of vendors that support the EA community to be the Interior turned around a troubled EA more visible in a way that maintains JEA's program to become one of the leading neutrality on products and approaches. We architectures in government. will also provide page for members and other independent EA consultants to post a small I hope you enjoy this issue of JEA and I thank advertisement at a nominal fee. you for your support and readership. © Journal of Enterprise Architecture - May 2006 2 alEA JOURNAL International Executive Committee International Standards Committee • Chair: Haiping Luo • President: Scott Bernard haiping@aeajournal,org [email protected] • Vice President: Jaap Schekkerman The alEA International Committee on EA [email protected] Standards serves two related purposes: (1) • Secretary: Kristian Hjort-Madsen identify, develop, and promote international [email protected] standards on enterprise architecture; and (2) • Treasurer: Mike Hall build, manage, and expand an EA [email protected] knowledgebase in aIEA.
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