This answers one of the key unacknowledged questions in enterprise-architecture: what exactly is 'the enterprise'? We can only develop a viable enterprise-architecture when we know the scope of 'the enterprise': most current EA models and frameworks place limits on scope that are far too narrow and organization-centric.

1. What is an enterprise? Foundations of whole-of-enterprise architecture Tom Graves , Tetradian Consulting December 2009 info@tetradian.com / www.tetradian.com 8 Dec 2009 (c) Tom Graves / Tetradian 2009

6. Extended-enterprise is everyone ! 8 Dec 2009 (c) Tom Graves / Tetradian 2009 Stakeholders in the broader ecosystem (includes non-clients, anti-clients, government, general community) (enterprise bounded by shared commitment to the vision ) Prospects Clients Organization (bounded by rules) (boundaries may be partly porous) Partners ( must share same vision) may also be clients or prospects Service Providers (must acknowledge and align to vision) may also be clients or prospects