The Architect Roles in an Enterprise (Overview)

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The twelve architecture modeling roles in an Enterprise are mapped into the Enterprise Framework.

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June 23, 2020

Dana Baer

The twelve architecture modeling roles in an Enterprise mapped into the Enterprise Framework.

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