Case Study:
Some tools are simple yet very effective in performing integrity checks, such as a gap analysis for missing data. TheSolarGroup (TSG) has decided that its network enterprise architecture (EA) will use the Zachman model. This model can be used to address who, what, when, where, why, and how answers for documentation views. The “As-Is” analysis must be thorough, but it is not necessarily a single view.
Assignment Details:
Tasks to be completed before adding the new content for Week 3 are as follows:
Update the Network Enterprise Architecture Plan document title page with the new date.
Update the previously completed sections based on your instructor’s feedback.
Network Enterprise Architecture Analysis
This effort assembles a wealth of information for your selected organization. Select 1 network, and detail its demographic and configuration. Networks might include the following:
Internet:
Intranet (local area network, wide area network, and metropolitan area network)
Extranet (interactive voice response, automatic call distributor, call routing, and dialer)
Wireless local area network (LAN)
Designated routers (DR)
Storage area network (SAN)
Video
Virtual private network (VPN) access to a public network as if a private extension
Public switched telephone network (PSTN)
Public switched packet network (PSDN) packets
Cellular voice and cellular data (3G or 4G)
Your new content should include the following:
Include all views and viewpoints for the chosen network.
For a selected view, expand the row of the Zachman matrix.
Justify that all gaps are resolved.
Include these viewpoints in the Network EA Plan.
Be sure to update your table of contents before submission.
Name the document “yourname_IT643_IP3.doc.”
Worked Example
Please refer to the worked example that follows for an example of this assignment based on the problem-based learning scenario. The worked example is not intended to be a complete example of the assignment, but it will illustrate the basic concepts that are required for the completion of the assignment, and it can be used as a general guideline for your own project. Your assignment submission should be more detailed and specific, and it should reflect your own approach to the assignment rather than just following the same outline provided in the worked example.
Note that the worked example includes material from previous worked examples. The new material will be found under the Week 3 sections of the table of contents.