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MIS AssignmentBySarthak Swain (WMP 7126) IIM Lucknow Noida Campus

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Enterprise IT architecture (EITA) in Adobe India

The EITA is the blueprint for creating enterprise-wide information systems, and as such, describes a set of information system architectures.

There are lots of reasons to have an EITA. Because it is enterprise-wide, everyone communicates from the same perspective and has a shared context for deciding about IT investments. Adobe has a way to describe new information systems or strategies for modernizing existing ones. It has a clear path for developing enterprise information systems and a starting point for detailed design and construction.

CREATING A FRAMEWORK

A first step in creating the framework is to carefully evaluate and understand the business environment. We can’t possibly decide on the framework structure without this step. For example, the Adobe Systems, like most major organizations, is large and highly decentralized with rapidly changing business requirements. Thus, it has to be able to develop enterprise applications consistently and in keeping with the pace of its business mission

The framework begins with a business vision—including the IT vision—which determines IT goals and objectives. Together, the business and IT visions drive the business view and architecture principles. With this flow, we were able to ensure responsiveness to the Adobe’s business objectives.

To provide the structure and guidelines for EITA development, most frameworks will include a set of architectural principles, architectural views, a technical reference model, and a standards profile.

In Adobe framework, for example, we have only 20 architectural principles organized by view. The principles state the direction, but say nothing about how to get there. Each principle has from five to 10 implications that give a better idea of how that principle will affect business operations and what actions might be required. Again,...