Glossary for TOGAF is a handy reference for TOGAF terms andabbreviations.

Glossary for Six Sigma is a handy reference for its terms andabbreviations.

SOA Maturity Assessment app is a tool to assess an organization’sservice integration effectiveness using Service IntegrationMaturity Model. It evaluates the organization's practices againstthe model to determine the level at which the organizationcurrently stands. It indicates the organization's ability toexecute in the area concerned, and the practices on which theorganization needs to focus in order to realize related businessbenefits. The app assesses organization’s SOA dimensions andcalculates a score to show the current maturity level. Eachassessment can be stored separately and be retrieved for futurereference. It is suitable for an organization to check itsperformance at regular interval for continuous improvement or for aconsultant to keep track of assessments from various organizations.There are 4 functions. 1. Assess: to evaluate the current SOAmaturity by measuring the dimensions. 2. Result: to show detailassessment result - the current state and recommendation forimprovement in each dimension. 3. Chart: to show the radar chart ofthe assessment result. 4. Compare: to compare up to 3 assessmentresults on a radar chart. The SOA maturity assessment is adaptedfrom The Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM). Itconsists of seven levels and seven dimensions. Each dimension isassessed and the results are consolidated to generate a maturitylevel. The seven maturity levels are: 1. Level 1 - Silo 2. Level 2- Integrated 3. Level 3 - Componentized 4. Level 4 - Services 5.Level 5 - Composite Services 6. Level 6 - Virtualized Services 7.Level 7 - Dynamically Re-Configurable Services The seven dimensionsare: 1. Business 2. Organization & Governance 3. Method 4.Application 5. Architecture 6. Information 7. Infrastructure &Management

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What is Enterprise Architecture? It means different thingstodifferent people. The EA Myth app uses a game approach toshowinteractively different opinions on enterprise architectureandenterprise architects. There are good and bad perceptions. Theappuses falling smiley faces to show different perceptions. Whenyoutouch a face, you’ll see either a heart (representinggoodperceptions) or a bomb (representing bad perceptions). Byplayingthis game, you’ll see examples of different people’sopinions onEA, those you can’t find in the text book. Also, you canget betterunderstanding (or get more confused) about this area, anddecidewhether it is the right approach for your company. This appis forIT community and those interested to know aboutenterprisearchitecture. If you like this app, please share withyour friend.

Enterprise Architecture (EA) Value app provides informationandtools on architecture concepts. It shows howEnterpriseArchitecture provides value to business and IT throughoutthe ITValue Chain. It also consists lists of tools onspecificarchitecture areas and games about IT myths. This app isfor anyoneinterested to learn about enterprise architecture and forITcommunity to utilise the tools to assist their work. Themainfunctions are: - Enterprise Architecture Value - IT Value Chain-EA Services Enterprise Architecture Value introducesEnterpriseArchitecture (EA) and IT Value Chain. It explains how EAadd valuesto business and IT throughout the IT Value Chain. ITValue Chaindescribes the activities throughout the chain. In eachactivity,EA’s roles, values and services are explained.

Does IT Outsourcing reduce cost and improve efficiency orincreasecomplexity and create problems? The IT Outsourcing Myth appuses agame approach to show interactively different opinionsonoutsourcing IT to external service providers. There are goodandbad perceptions. The app/game uses falling smiley faces toshowdifferent perceptions. When you touch a face, you’ll see eitheraheart (representing good perceptions) or a bomb (representingbadperceptions). By playing this game, you’ll see examplesofdifferent people’s opinions on IT Outsourcing, those you can’tfindin the text book. Also, you can get better understanding (ormoreconfused) on this area and decide whether it is the rightapproachfor your company. This app is for IT community and thoseinterestedto know about IT Outsourcing. If you like this app,please sharewith your friend.

Architecture Maturity Assessment app is a tool to assessanorganization’s architecture effectiveness usingArchitectureMaturity Model. It evaluates the organization'spractices againstthe model to determine the level at which theorganizationcurrently stands. It indicates the organization'sability toexecute in the area concerned, and the practices on whichtheorganization needs to focus in order to realize relatedbusinessbenefits. The app assesses organization’sarchitecturecharacteristics and calculates a score to show thecurrent maturitylevel. Each assessment can be stored separately andbe retrievedfor future reference. It is suitable for anorganization to checkits performance at regular interval forcontinuous improvement orfor a consultant to keep track ofassessments from variousorganizations. There are 4 functions. 1.Assess: to evaluate thecurrent architecture maturity by measuringthe architecturecharacteristics. 2. Result: to show detailassessment result - thecurrent state and recommendation forimprovement in eacharchitecture areas/characteristics. 3. Chart: toshow the radarchart of the assessment result. 4. Compare: tocompare up to 3assessment results on a radar chart. TheArchitecture MaturityAssessment model is adapted from the USDepartment of Commerce(DoC) IT Architecture Capability MaturityModel (ACMM). It consistsof six levels and nine architecturecharacteristics. Eachcharacteristic is assessed and the results areconsolidated togenerate a maturity level. The six maturity levelsare: 1. Level 0- None 2. Level 1 - Initial 3. Level 2 - UnderDevelopment 4. Level3 - Defined 5. Level 4 - Managed 6. Level 5 -Optimizing The ninearchitecture characteristics are: 1.Architecture Process 2.Architecture Development 3. Business Linkage4. Senior ManagementInvolvement 5. Operating Unit Participation 6.ArchitectureCommunication 7. IT Security 8. Governance 9. ITInvestment andAcquisition Strategy