Enterprise Architecture (EA) Capability

EA Capabilities

The EA Team provides direct services, facilitates IT architecture governance, and leads a program to advance the professional community of architects, solution designers, and related specialists. It also coordinates the EA contributions of architects embedded in ITS departments and IT Partners in a federated approach to EA. See also: A Federated Approach to Enterprise Architecture.

Capability Map

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Design

• Expert Consultation
  EA provides expert IT architectural consultation in areas of staff expertise.
  Outcomes: Improved IT Architecture. Improved IT Architecture Standards.

• Design Coordination
  EA coordinates effort from departmentally distributed architects to provide expert architectural consultation wherever it is needed in the organization.
  Outcomes: Removed project blockers. Improved IT Solution designs. Improved knowledge exchange.

• Remediation
  EA and respective departmental architects participate in root cause analyses to identify architectural defects and to propose effective remediation.
  Outcomes: Identified and remediated architectural defects.

• Planning
  EA supports the technical evolution of services by working with ITS teams to develop multi-year technology roadmaps that provide ample lead-time for managing change.
  Outcomes: Improved agility. Improved planning.

Governance

• IT Solution Architecture Review
  EA facilitates the development and review of IT Solution Architectures within the ITS portfolio and project management processes.
  Outcomes: Improved solution designs. Improved technology transparency. Technical documentation.

• IT Architecture Standards Review
  EA facilitates the review of ITS IT Architecture Standards in concert with the work of the Technology Architecture Standards Team that identifies and develops essential standards.
  Outcomes: Improved architecture. Reduced technical debt. Technical documentation.

Community

• Professional Collaboration
  EA leads a program for architects, solution designers, technologists, and similarly focused professionals to discuss architecturally relevant topics and identify opportunities.
  Outcomes: Greater contextual awareness. Improved teamwork. Better knowledge exchange.

• Professional Development
  EA leads a program for architecture related professionals to develop new skills, exchange methodologies, and expand their professional network. EA advises the organization on EA related open positions and hiring.
  Outcomes: Shared practices. Improved skills. Stronger professional network.