INSTRUCTIONS

Read  Chapter 5: SOA Enterprise Architecture Framework and Methodology and  Chapter 6: Incorporating Existing Enterprise Architecture Documents and Artifacts into the SOA-EAF. 

Chapter 1

A copy of the SOA-EAF framework is attached. You can print the document and use it as a reference if necessary. Define the following term:

• Artifact (as it relates to enterprise architecture)

Answer the following questions:

1. What is the SOA-EAF framework? What is the purpose of the SOA-EAF framework?
2. Describe the five columns of the SOA-EAF framework.
3. Describe the seven layers of the SOA-EAF framework.
4. What do you need to incorporate into the framework?

Chapter 2

Answer the following questions:

1. Describe the Zachman Framework.
2. What are a few of the reasons for migrating a traditional framework like Zachman to SOA-EAF?
3. Discuss the general approach for integrating and leveraging a traditional EA like Zachman into the SOA-EAF. What types of documents should be integrated? 

You can find additional information about the Zachman framework on The Framework for Enterprise Architecture https://www.zachman.com/resources/ea-articles-reference/327-the-framework-for-enterprise-architecture-background-description-and-utility-by-john-a-zachman (Links to an external site.) .

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