Enterprise Architecture (EA) Capability

Enterprise Architecture (EA) Practice

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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

 

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.

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