It Architecture for Dummies

by Kirk Hausman, Susan Cook

A solid introduction to the practices, plans, and skills required for developing a smart system architecture Information architecture combines IT skills with business skills in order to align the IT structure of an organization with the mission, goals, and objectives of its business. This friendly introduction to IT architecture walks you through the myriad issues and complex decisions that many organizations face when setting up IT systems to work in sync with business procedures.Veteran IT professional and author Kirk Hausman explains the business value behind IT architecture and provides you with an action plan for implementing IT architecture procedures in an organization. You'll explore the many challenges that organizations face as they attempt to use technology to enhance their business's productivity so that you can gain a solid understanding of the elements that are required to plan and create an architecture that meets specific business goals.Defines IT architecture as a blend of IT skills and business skills that focuses on business optimization, business architecture, performance management, and organizational structure Uncovers and examines every topic within IT architecture including network, system, data, services, application, and more Addresses the challenges that organizations face when attempting to use information technology to enable profitability and business continuity While companies look to technology more than ever to enhance productivity, you should look to IT Architecture For Dummies for guidance in this field.

Genres: Business, Technology

368 pages, Kindle Edition

First published June 21, 2010

Reviews

[B_rodger · Rating 4 out of 5]

Note to self: when reading books about information technology, check the copyright date (which I failed to do until the first time I read the word “pager”). That said, I can now explain and visualize virtualization, and I got several story ideas. So it’s all good.

[J.P. · Rating 4 out of 5]

Decent handbook to support an IT policy. Not quite customed for nonprofit, but seems to address key topics.

[David · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good intro to IT architecture. Helped me tie together various pockets of IT knowledge I had. Plan to move on to more detailed architecture book focused in SOA.