CASE STUDY 6-1ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AT AMERICAN EXPRESSDiscussion Questions1.

CASE STUDY 6-1ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AT AMERICAN EXPRESSDiscussion Questions1. What are the key components of the architecture American Express has created?2. Why was it important to standardize so much of the architecture? What are the advantagesand disadvantages of a standard EA for American Express?3. Describe how the new architecture supports the goals and strategy of American Express.4. What types of future payment products and services should be anticipated and prepared forby the EA group? What is your vision of how payments might work? If you were advising theCIO of American Express what would you suggest his group prepare for?