REFLECTION: What are your three most critical discoveries for this course? How will the learning you have gained serve you in your role as an educational technology leader?
The first critical discovery I got from this course is that I understand that EA is the architecture of enterprise, covers the basis elements to build program together. All the departments including technology, finance, HR, infrustrature cannot be separated from the whole education enterprise. It’s a whole, cannot be singled out. EEA aims to bridge the gap between management decision stakeholders and operational team. My current organization, WAB has a long term 5 year ecosystem plan which incude the school education plan and the technology plan together. I interviewed the elementary school principal, who strongly support the education plan should involve technology plan together, instead of separate them out. It’s because technology is everywhere in education, including academics (they have powerschool, tiger video, 1:1 iPad and 1:1 iMac, blogs, etc.), transportation, lunch, finance, HR, etc. So they cannot separate technology from the whole education plan. The whole education plan has 10 different fields that support all facets in school such as attendance, technology, bus, finance, teaching and learning, etc. EA helps us to see all thel fields together, instead of separate them into small pieces. Therefore, developing the enterprise architecture is not a solitary activity and the enterprise architects need to recognize the interoperability between their frameworks and the rest of the business.
The second most critical discovery I found is I know The Open Group Architecture Framework Capability Framework (TOGAF). It’s the most popular framework, used for a process capable of modelling EA, other elements used include governance, the ADM’s business architecture, TOGAF Standard elements were mainly used as a process for building the technology layer. I think TOGAF is the most beneficial to my school WAB. From the video of the Architecture Cycle, I know TOGAF needs objectives, inputs, outputs, approach and steps. The Architecture Development Method (ADM) is the core part and it is always likely to be adapted to meet your specific needs. ADM contains from phase A-H, and each phase has a specific goal or mission. It helps schools use the holistic and entire business/strategic framework to guide the school technology and business decision process. Each phase has its goal and process, working toward the architecture mission. TOGAF is strong on the Business Architecture and Technical Architecture aspects. It is one of the most comprehensive with regards to the actual process involved. This framework provides guidance towards principles for decision making, guidance of IT resources, and I have done an analysis research about using TOGAF at WAB.
Another critical discovery from this EA course is that I have learned that knowing current state and setting future goals is important as an educational technology leader. These questions address many of the important considerations for districts to learn technology. I have learned new things such as to set up our vision for learning with technology, think about questions like what digital learning content, tools, and resources will be supported? What’s your current network capacity? and physical infrastructure? etc. These questions will impact me as a leader and give me vision and thought ahead of time.
From this course, I also have learned many other things such as EA governance, EA business, technology and data application and research, as well as EA framework and methodology. I have enjoyed learning so much new things that I haven’t known before. I appreciate this valuable opportunity to read, research and discuss with my professors and colleagues so much.
The first critical discovery I got from this course is that I understand that EA is the architecture of enterprise, covers the basis elements to build program together. All the departments including technology, finance, HR, infrustrature cannot be separated from the whole education enterprise. It’s a whole, cannot be singled out. EEA aims to bridge the gap between management decision stakeholders and operational team. My current organization, WAB has a long term 5 year ecosystem plan which incude the school education plan and the technology plan together. I interviewed the elementary school principal, who strongly support the education plan should involve technology plan together, instead of separate them out. It’s because technology is everywhere in education, including academics (they have powerschool, tiger video, 1:1 iPad and 1:1 iMac, blogs, etc.), transportation, lunch, finance, HR, etc. So they cannot separate technology from the whole education plan. The whole education plan has 10 different fields that support all facets in school such as attendance, technology, bus, finance, teaching and learning, etc. EA helps us to see all thel fields together, instead of separate them into small pieces. Therefore, developing the enterprise architecture is not a solitary activity and the enterprise architects need to recognize the interoperability between their frameworks and the rest of the business.
The second most critical discovery I found is I know The Open Group Architecture Framework Capability Framework (TOGAF). It’s the most popular framework, used for a process capable of modelling EA, other elements used include governance, the ADM’s business architecture, TOGAF Standard elements were mainly used as a process for building the technology layer. I think TOGAF is the most beneficial to my school WAB. From the video of the Architecture Cycle, I know TOGAF needs objectives, inputs, outputs, approach and steps. The Architecture Development Method (ADM) is the core part and it is always likely to be adapted to meet your specific needs. ADM contains from phase A-H, and each phase has a specific goal or mission. It helps schools use the holistic and entire business/strategic framework to guide the school technology and business decision process. Each phase has its goal and process, working toward the architecture mission. TOGAF is strong on the Business Architecture and Technical Architecture aspects. It is one of the most comprehensive with regards to the actual process involved. This framework provides guidance towards principles for decision making, guidance of IT resources, and I have done an analysis research about using TOGAF at WAB.
Another critical discovery from this EA course is that I have learned that knowing current state and setting future goals is important as an educational technology leader. These questions address many of the important considerations for districts to learn technology. I have learned new things such as to set up our vision for learning with technology, think about questions like what digital learning content, tools, and resources will be supported? What’s your current network capacity? and physical infrastructure? etc. These questions will impact me as a leader and give me vision and thought ahead of time.
From this course, I also have learned many other things such as EA governance, EA business, technology and data application and research, as well as EA framework and methodology. I have enjoyed learning so much new things that I haven’t known before. I appreciate this valuable opportunity to read, research and discuss with my professors and colleagues so much.
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