Here's a concrete example of how the ADM can be applied in a FedEx context:
Phase A: Preliminary Phase: FedEx defines its business vision, mission, and objectives.
Phase B: Business Architecture Phase: FedEx analyzes its current business processes, services, and capabilities to identify areas for improvement.
Phase C: Information Systems Architecture Phase: FedEx designs its application architecture to support the desired business processes.
Phase D: Technology Architecture Phase: FedEx selects and implements the hardware, software, and infrastructure components needed to support its application architecture.
Phase E: Implementation and Migration Phase: FedEx deploys its new architecture and migrates from its old system to the new one.
Phase G: Governance Phase: FedEx establishes processes for managing and maintaining its architecture over time.
By following the TOGAF ADM, FedEx can ensure its architecture is aligned with its business goals, efficient, and adaptable to meet the ever-changing demands of the logistics industry.
Reference:
Paramartha, M. A. (2014). Design and Instantiation of Reference Architecture of Pluggable Service Platform in E-Commerce (Master's thesis, University of Twente).
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