1.     One can use EARN as the tool for:

  • Establishing a new enterprise
  • Re-engineering the businesses of an existing enterprise

2.      EARN uses CMMI (Capability Maturity Model Integration) as the primary source for best practices and a reference model to assess an enterprise's capability as well as maturity in continuous improvement for its survival and prosperity.

3.      EARN is business rather than IT oriented as compared to prevalent architecture frameworks. It is based on 4 basic principles as follows:

  • Conceptually sound
  • Elegantly designed
  • Value-added developed
  • Operationally efficient

4.      Mastering the key concepts applied in EARN is fundamental in using EARN successfully and profitably. The key concepts are:

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