Is There More Than One Type of Enterprise Reference Architecture ?
Yes, The Task Force has defined three types of Enterprise Reference Architectures (also called Frameworks). • Type 1 – Specific Implementations in a specific industry at a specific phase. • Type 2 – Generic Models which apply to all Industries and enterprise phases • Type 3 – Partial Models which apply to a few industries and/or enterprise phases All three can provide “models” or “go-bys” to use when designing or revamping an enterprise, however, only Type 2 (GERAM) provides a generalized model which can be applied to all industries during all phases.
