Building Enterprise Information Architectures: Reengineering Information Systems

Provides the easy to use Zachman Framework to develop the business views of an architecture.

Discusses Plato's Classification Theory as used for information processing.

Data to Process Affinity helps segment the architecture into components.

Describes how DBMS, Data Dictionaries and Distributed Computing were intended to be used to control the architecture in companies.

Shows that Data Modelling based on classification theory needs to be used by business people to understand their information needs.

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Shows how to put business management back in charge of processes and information, explaining simple principles that can be used to integrate the enterprise with more flexible, less complex information systems. Covers communicating business process and information needs, improving data quality, and replacing complex legacy systems, and offers ballpark and business owners' views of process, data, and technology architectures. For executives, managers, and technical professionals. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)