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IFEAD is an independent research and information exchange organization working on the future state of Enterprise Portfolio Management.
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(Extended) Enterprise Performance Management / EPM

Information Exchange Area of the

Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments

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Enterprise Performance Management (EPM), the ultimate business driver for Enterprise Architecture

IFEAD's trend analysis shows that Enterprise Performance Management will be in the future the most important business driver for Enterprise Architecture. For that reason the Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments will conduct their research activities not only at the developments in EA but also in (Extended) Enterprise Performance Management (E2PM).

IFEAD will setup research activities to address enterprise performance management and how it relates to the overall enterprise life cycle and the enterprise architecture of an organization. The emphasis is on developing and integrating value based management methods, tools, and procedures. While today much of the focus in the public and private sector has been on business investments and IT cost reductions, the enterprise-level performance management process has applicability to other types of investment as well, such as human capital and non-IT assets, addressing all the elements of the Extended Enterprise Architecture Framework.


Enterprise Architecture Consulting Services (EACS) is a proven source for research & best practices based EA measurement tools, EA development & implementation programs and strategic advisory services. Enterprise Architecture Consulting Services is working close together with the research people from the Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments (IFEAD).

In just five years, IFEAD has developed a world wide position in the EA research & development arena with its EA frameworks, methods, opinions and approaches, etc.

EACS has leveraged this understanding of EA organizational and technological behavior to develop their surveys and consulting services to apply to a wide variety of organizations with one single purpose in mind: Enterprise Architecture is a complete expression of the enterprise; a master plan which “acts as a collaboration force” between aspects of business planning such as goals, visions, strategies and governance principles; aspects of business operations such as business terms, organisation structures, processes and data; aspects of automation such as information systems and databases; and the enabling technological infrastructure of the business such as computers, operating systems and networks.

Enterprise Architecture Consulting Services professionals deliver EA advisory services via the web, at client sites and at EA leadership conferences around the world.

EACS; EA Consulting Services:

Fore more info about EACS visit the website at http://www.ea-consulting.com


Third Renewed and Updated Edition Now Available

Book is expended with an additional 40 pages including the European Interoperability Framework as well as new chapters about EA tool selection & support.

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ISBN 1-4120-1607-X

Trafford Publishing, USA

By Jaap Schekkerman

Book is also available via AMAZON.COM, Barnes & Noble.com, All-Computer- books.co.uk, etc.

Delivering Stakeholders Value on Enterprise Performance Management

What is Enterprise Performance Management?

AMR Research has defined Enterprise Performance Management or EPM as combining “strategic goal setting and alignment with planning, forecasting, and modelling capabilities. It uses powerful analytics to drive smarter operational plans. It creates an agile environment to respond to changes or opportunities as they occur, introduce new activities, but always aligned to strategic goals. Importantly, EPM is an iterative, continuous process.” So, essentially, Enterprise Performance Management is where strategy and planning meet execution and measurement.

EPM is equal parts philosophy, and technology. There is a difference between performance measurement and performance management. Every organisation already measures performance to some extent. Metrics from simple to complex have been established to give employees and managers information about how well they perform.
Organisations establish these metrics and then review them on an ongoing basis.
Performance measurement is a key part of EPM, as it alerts the business to respond with action. However, when it is brought together with strategic organisation or individual goal setting, business planning, accountability, and incentives, it becomes performance management.

EPM, by necessity, includes both operational and financial information. Supply chain, customer management, technology performance and production analytics are a fundamental part of the EPM model and must not be neglected in favour of just a financial view of the enterprise. Last but not least, both sets of information must tie back to the stakeholders’ values and businesses goals and assist in helping shape and change them for the good.


The First Enterprise Architecture Guide that addresses almost all the aspects of Implementing the Enterprise Architecture Function and much more.............

The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance to organization's in initiating, developing, using, and maintaining their enterprise architecture (EA) practice. This guide offers a set of Enterprise Architecture Good Practices that have proven their benefits to organizations and that addresses an end-to-end process to initiate, implement, and sustain an EA program, and describes the necessary roles and associated responsibilities for a successful EA program.

EA Good Practices Guide

SubTitle:

How to Manage the Enterprise Architecture Practice

Trafford Publishing, USA

ISBN: 1-4251-5687-8

by Jaap Schekkerman

A 386 pages; quality trade paperback (softcover); catalogue #07-2553; ISBN 1-4251-5687-8; Price: US$73.12, C$73.12, EUR49.95, £37.75

This Enterprise Architecture Good Practices Guide is based on IFEAD's well known sets of EA guides that are published over the years and enhanced on feedback from users.

About the Book: Enterprise Architecture Good Practices Guide

The purpose of this guide is to provide guidance to organization's in initiating, developing, using, and maintaining their enterprise architecture (EA) practice. This guide offers a set of Enterprise Architecture Good Practices that have proven their benefits to organizations and that addresses an end-to-end process to initiate, implement, and sustain an EA program, and describes the necessary roles and associated responsibilities for a successful EA program.

For more info about this go to the book webpage.

Download book index here: Book index

For ordering the book directly at the Publisher, go to: http://bookstore.trafford.com/Products/SKU-000163288/Enterprise-Architecture-Good-Practices-Guide.aspx

Ordering this guide directly at the website of the Publisher is the easiest and fastest way of getting this guide.


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Who can run Enterprise Architecture Programs without an Economic Approach?

The First Enterprise Architecture Book that addresses the issues of the Economic Benefits of Enterprise Architecture; Read more .....and Order Direct

This book is NOW available at Trafford's bookstore...........

'The Economic Benefits of Enterprise Architecture: How to Quantify and Manage the Economic Value of Enterprise Architecture'

ISBN 1-4120-6729-4

Trafford Publishing, USA

by Jaap Schekkerman

First Edition;295 pages; Perfect bound; catalogue #05-1640; ISBN 1-4120-6729-4

This book is explaining, how to quantify and manage the economic value of enterprise architecture. Several methods, models and techniques are described to adopt an economic approach when dealing with Enterprise Architecture.

Go to Traffords website of this Book and order this book directly at the Publisher's website, the easiest and cheapest way to do.


Click for Latest Update Info 01/11/2012

New

To focus the research activities of the The Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments a survey is developed to get more information about the Enterprise Architecture progress in todays organizations.

Please fill in this EA 2006 survey

Extended Enterprise Architecture Framework / E2AF & Extended Enterprise Architecture Maturity Model / E2AMM & Extended Enterprise Portfolio Management / E2PM are Service Marks (SM) registered by IFEAD