Case Study in Enterprise Architecture: Government of Canada

Assignment Guidelines

When we think of an enterprise we typically think of a traditional business with a specific product or service. However, the term is broader than that, and we can apply EA principles to things as big and abstract as an entire nation. The Government of Canada performed just such an audit on their own IT infrastructure. Through this audit, you will follow along and learn about the process, the steps taken, and how an analysis is performed. First, review the study at  Audit of IT Enterprise Architecture (AU1802). (Links to an external site.)

Consider and address the following:

· What was the purpose of this audit?

· What types of methodologies did the reviewers use in their audit?

· What strengths and weaknesses did they identify?

· What risks were mentioned?

· What factors affect these risks?

· How should these risks be managed?

· What forms of EA governance does Canada employ?

· How should they proceed? What recommendations would you suggest beyond the ones provided?

Your study should be a minimum of two to three pages double spaced (750 words) and include at least three external citations beyond the course textbooks. Your study should address all of the points outlined above.

Parameters

· The assignment should be double-spaced, 12-point Times New Roman font, with one-inch margins

· Use APA for citing references and quotations