Carnegie Mellon

Enterprise Architecture Standards for Education

Knowledge and Skill Areas (KSAs)
KSA 1: EA Theory and Practice
1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 2.10 2.11 2.12 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9 3.10 3.11 3.12 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4,5 4.6 4.7 4.8 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.8 5.9 5.10 5.11 5.12 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 6.9 6.10 6.11 6.12 EA Theory and Practice Overview The Value and Risk of Doing Enterprise Architecture The Roots of EA - Part 1: Age of Information The Roots of EA - Part 2: Related Theory The Scope of EA - Part 1: EA as a Meta Model The Scope of EA - Part 2: Strategy, Business, Technology EA Basic Element 1: Integrated Governance EA Basic Element 2: Implementation Method EA Basic Element 3: Documentation Framework EA Basic Element 4: Documentation Artifacts EA Basic Element 5: Repository and Tools EA Basic Element 6: Associated Best Practices EA Documentation Overview Documenting Artifacts From Best Practices EA3 Documentation Area 1 - Strategy Sub-Architecture EA3 Documentation Area 2 - Business Sub-Architecture EA3 Documentation Area 3 - Data Sub-Architecture EA3 Documentation Area 4 - Application Sub-Architecture EA3 Documentation Area 5 - Network Sub-Architecture EA3 Documentation Area 6 - Security Sub-Architecture EA3 Documentation Area 7 - Standards EA3 Documentation Area 8 - Workforce Combining EA Documentation Artifacts and Methods Future Trends in EA Documentation Implementation Overview Implementing the Strategic Sub-Architecture Implementing the Business Sub-Architecture Implementing the Data Sub-Architecture Implementing the Application Sub-Architecture Implementing the Network Sub-Architecture Implementing the Security Sub-Architecture Identifying EA Segments: Functional and Organizational The Value of the Current Architecture The Value of the Future Architecture Developing the EA Management / Transition Plan Using EA Information for Planning and Decision-Making EA Program Management Overview EA Program Area 1: Peformance Objectives / Metrics EA Program Area 2: Budget EA Program Area 3: Schedule EA Program Area 4: Staffing EA Program Area 5: Customer Relationship Management EA Program Area 6: Deliverables and Tracking Example Deliverable: EA Statement of Work Example Deliverable: EA Project Schedule / WBS Example Deliverable: EA Training Plan EA Program Maturity EA Program Auditing EA Program Auditing Overview Audit Fundamentals 1: Purpose Audit Fundamentals 2: Method Audit Fundamentals 3: CMMI Audit Area 1: Architecture Governance Audit Area 2: Architecture Approach Audit Area 3: Documentation Completeness - Current Views Audit Area 4: Documentation Completeness - Future Views Audit Area 5: Documentation Completeness - Transition Plan Audit Area 6: Architecture Utilization Audit Area 7: Architecture Maturity Audit Reporting Templates for Various EA Approaches EA as Context for Security Architecture Security Fundamentals: Confidentiality, Integrity, Accesibility Security Architecture Area 1: Governance Security Architecture Area 2: Process Controls Security Architecture Area 3: Personnel Controls Security Architecture Area 4: Data & Privacy Controls Security Architecture Area 5: Application Controls Security Architecture Area 6: System Controls Security Architecture Area 7: Infrastructure Controls Security Architecture Area 8: Physical Controls Security Architecture Maturity Security Architecture Auditing x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
2009

Beginning Architect
(0-2 Years of Experience)

Mid-Level Architect
(3-5 Years of Experience)

Senior Architect
(5+ Years of Experience)

On-Site Courses

On-Line Courses

KSA 2: EA Documentation

KSA 3: EA Implementation

Applied EA Course

KSA 4: EA Program Management

EA Program Auditing (Fall 2009)

KSA 6: EA Security Implementation

EA & Security Architecture EA & Security Architecture

EA Program Auditing (Fall 2009)

KSA 5: EA Program Auditing

Advanced EA Concepts and Practices Course

Advanced EA Course

Fundamental EA Concepts and Practices Course

Basic EA Course