Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Information Technology solutions vary. A goal of enterprise IT is to provide solutions to the entire organization. Conceptually, an EA framework is a context that provides both support and data access for daily operations and busin" rel="nofollow">iness processes. Customer-centric enterprises have a need for enterprise IT solutions, such as: Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Supply Chain" rel="nofollow">in Management (SCM) Enterprise Resource Plannin" rel="nofollow">ing (ERP). Usin" rel="nofollow">ing the textbook and other resources, compose a paper that provides the followin" rel="nofollow">ing: (a) a workin" rel="nofollow">ing defin" rel="nofollow">inition of Enterprise Architecture (EA) in" rel="nofollow">includin" rel="nofollow">ing guidelin" rel="nofollow">ines that focuse on the collaborative aspect of EA. (b) a description of an application of EA. By citin" rel="nofollow">ing a meanin" rel="nofollow">ingful example, associate the core activity performed by an enterprise architect as it applies in" rel="nofollow">in real busin" rel="nofollow">iness. (c) an example of risk management and a potential mitigation for a representative risk scenario. In relation to these three enterprise IT solutions in" rel="nofollow">in a busin" rel="nofollow">iness-IT framework, provide (d) an analysis the selection, implementation, and support for one of these solutions in" rel="nofollow">into real-world busin" rel="nofollow">iness-IT scenarios. Fin" rel="nofollow">inally, (e) an explanation about a selected solution (CRM or SCM or ERP) as it relates to IT in" rel="nofollow">infrastructure and in" rel="nofollow">integration of legacy system usin" rel="nofollow">ing middleware or as it related to a fit with busin" rel="nofollow">iness processes. Please cite some diagrams in" rel="nofollow">in the paper, just like the diagrams in" rel="nofollow">in the attached sample papers. Also please follow the format of the sample paper. Thanks!!! The Week 1 deliverable is a 2-3 page paper (per each person) in" rel="nofollow">in Word format which contain" rel="nofollow">ins one or more diagram(s). Be sure to cite sources used. Upload as an attachment to week 1 drop-box. This first paper serves as a foundation for ideas in" rel="nofollow">in Week 2, 3 and 4.