Table of Contents The  Author Pethuru Raj PhD Enterprise Architecture (EA) Consultant Wipro Technologies Bangalore, India Email: peterindia@gmail.com  1. Cloud-Enabled Smart Enterprises! Introduction The Brewing IT Trends Technologies Trekking toward the Smart World Revisiting the Enterprise Journey      Dynamic Enterprises      Adaptive Enterprises      On-Demand Enterprises      Globally Integrated Enterprises      Liquid Enterprises      Proactive Enterprises      Connected Enterprises Service-Oriented Enterprises      Service Thinking for Next-Generation Enterprises      The Service Paradigm      Service-Oriented Architecture      Enterprise-Scale Architectural Approaches      Elucidating SOEs Cloud Enterprises      The Onset of Connected Clouds      Autonomic Clouds      Federated Clouds      The Intercloud      Ambient Cloud      Instant-On Enterprises      Enterprise-Class Attributes for Successful      Cloud Solutions      Extremely Integrated Enterprises Smart Enterprises The Enabling Mechanisms of Smart Enterprises      Service Computing      Advanced Analytics      Event-Driven Architecture      Big Data Computing      In-Memory Computing      Cloud Computing           Smarter Homes           Smarter Cars           Smarter Environments Conclusion References 2. Cloud-Inspired Enterprise Transformations! Introduction The Cloud Scheme for Enterprise Success Elucidating the Evolving Cloud Idea      Cloud Technologies      Cloud-Induced Innovations      Why Cloud Enablement and Empowerment?      Implementing Smarter Environments via Clouds      Application Domains      The Future      The Intercloud Implications of the Cloud on Enterprise Strategy Establishing a Cloud-Incorporated Business Strategy      New-Generation Business Models      The Business Process Journey      Service-Oriented Processes      Event-Driven Business Processes      Communication-Enabled Business Processes      Analytics-Attached Business Processes      Cloud-Impacted Business Processes Transitioning to Cloud-Centric Enterprises: The Tuning Methodology      Service Categorization      The Selection Criteria of Services      Leveraging EA Frameworks for an Enterprise-Wide and      Long-Lasting Cloud Strategy      Utilizing a Hybrid Cloud      Pondering Cloud Modernization and Migration      Transitioning from Data Centers to Cloud Centers      Creating Cloud-Centric Enterprise Policies Contract Management in the Cloud      Cloud Contract Characteristics      Cloud Participants      Role of EA in Defining the Contracts with CSPs and CSBs Conclusion References ......&More