Here, is a collection of FAQs from John Zachman's interview with Roger Sessions for IASA. This interview concisely defines John
Zachman's view of Enterprise Architecture and The Zachman Framework™ from questions like:
What was the main message John Zachman was trying to deliver in the famous 1987 article?
How have you seen the field of Enterprise Architecture change over the last 20 years? What aspects of it have not changed?
How do you define Enterprise Architecture?
How do you define an Enterprise Architecture Framework?
Why should a large enterprise care about Enterprise Architectures?
Many CIO's struggle to justify the return on investment (ROI) of creating an Enterprise Architecture. What advice would you give to them?
Can you give us a basic overview of The Zachman Framework™?
Can you tell us two of three major success stories in applying The Zachman Framework™ to a large enterprise?
Can you tell us two of three major success stories in applying The Zachman Framework™ to a large enterprise?
What are the greatest challenges one can face in trying to apply The Zachman Framework™?
Besides The Zachman Framework™, TOGAF is probably the other well-known framework for Enterprise Architectures. What are the similarities and differences that you see between TOGAF and The Zachman Framework™?
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