QUESTION : What is the purpose of current views of EA components ?

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The current view of the Enterprise Architecture is intended to show the IT resources that are presently active in the enterprise's IT operating environment. This is also known as the "as-is" view of the EA. Depending on the amount of prior EA planning, these IT resources may or may not be aligned with the enterprise's strategic goals and business services. If little Enterprise Architecture planning has occurred, then a significant amount of duplication in function may be present. Lines of Business Zm 200320 Highest Goals & Level View Initiatives Products & Services Data & Information Systems & Applications Lowest Networks & Level & View Infrastructure CURRENT ARCHITECTURE OOST Architecture Management Plan EA Framework Security/StandardsSolls Unes of Business Updated Strategic Goals & Initiatives Improved Business Products and Services Enhanced Data and Information Flows Integrated Systems and Applications Optimized Networks and Infrastructure FUTURE ARCHITECTURE The Current Architecture Documentation of the current EA is important to an enterprise because it provides a set of baseline reference information/artifacts for planning and decision-making. Also, by completing the documentation of current EA components at all levels of the framework, a view of the enterprise emerges that reveals associations, dependencies, and performance gaps between the enterprise's business requirements and current capabilities. Home Architecture Analogy Having a completed current EA is like having a full set of blueprints for an existing home. It provides an authoritative reference source for future planning and decision-making, as well as a historical archive that may be required for audit or research purposes