In the real-world scenario, the Enterprise Architecture Framework (EAF) inspires software development processes in the industry. It is essential to fulfill the mission of the associated enterprise.

In a nutshell, EA serves as the blueprint for the system and the project that develops it. An EAF can describe the underlying infrastructure, thus providing the groundwork for the hardware, software, and networks to work together.

With the usage of EAF, the organization will be in a situation to understand and analyze the weaknesses or inconsistencies to be identified and addressed. As per the fundamentals of computing, a framework is often a layered structure indicating what kind of programs can or should be built, and how they will interrelate.

To my knowledge, there are a few established EAFs available in the industry today. Some of them were developed for a very specific area, whereas others have a broader coverage with complete functionality.

In my view, there are two common types of EAFs used in the industry, which are as follows:

• General Purpose Framework
• Domain Specific Framework