The Australian Enterprise Architecture Market Sam Higgins Research Director June 2007

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Longhaus is a research publisher and advisory company with a specialty in technology

We publish business reports and advise executives and management across Australia's government, business, and consumer sectors on the application and direction of technology

Our directional research reports are utilised by both SME and major organisations across the world

Through our advisory services we answer big business questions that most often pertain to customer, product or services markets – strong focus on government

Strong international and technology research experience

Leading industry voice in press and media broadsheets

Queensland founded and headquartered

Longhaus’ Enterprise Architecture Panel Established in Q4 2006 Created to provide deep insights into this aspect of the Australian ICT market Grown from 36 to 137 members Includes various architecture roles Members from across the Australia and New Zealand ~70% are from large organisations (100-5000 employees) ~50% work with or in the public sector Commercial-in-confidence

Established in Q4 2006

Created to provide deep insights into this aspect of the Australian ICT market

Grown from 36 to 137 members

Includes various architecture roles

Members from across the Australia and New Zealand

~70% are from large organisations (100-5000 employees)

~50% work with or in the public sector

Agenda Commercial-in-confidence

Ethan has a line of sight to the CxO layer Commercial-in-confidence

Ethan is highly educated in business more than technology Commercial-in-confidence

But his academic qualifications are grounded with real experience Ethan has a long industry tenure At least 5 years experience Industry preference is for a minimum of 10 years Average industry tenure closer to 20 years Permanent employees can expect $100K to $130K annually Ethan is not alone Works on average with 10 peers in the Enterprise Architecture Office One of an estimated 60,000 architects in Australia More than 1000 architecture roles open in any given month Commercial-in-confidence

Ethan has a long industry tenure

At least 5 years experience

Industry preference is for a minimum of 10 years

Average industry tenure closer to 20 years

Permanent employees can expect $100K to $130K annually

Ethan is not alone

Works on average with 10 peers in the Enterprise Architecture Office

One of an estimated 60,000 architects in Australia

More than 1000 architecture roles open in any given month

Greg is a typical CIO mandated to provide EA services Greg’s firm has only embraced EA since Y2K Most organisations EA program is less than 10 years old On average 7 years of serious effort to date With maturing practice comes a corporate mandate Majority now a part of corporate governance or formal planning activities … and the associated budget Most EA teams receive a dedicated budget A hybrid of dedicated and charge back is also common It is Greg’s approach to EA, and his organisation’s needs, that Ethan must satisfy Commercial-in-confidence

Greg’s firm has only embraced EA since Y2K

Most organisations EA program is less than 10 years old

On average 7 years of serious effort to date

With maturing practice comes a corporate mandate

Majority now a part of corporate governance or formal planning activities

… and the associated budget

Most EA teams receive a dedicated budget

A hybrid of dedicated and charge back is also common

It is Greg’s approach to EA, and his organisation’s needs, that Ethan must satisfy

Greg is increasing his investment in EA Commercial-in-confidence

Greg’s issues are both business and technical Commercial-in-confidence

Greg’s issues are both business and technical Commercial-in-confidence

Greg’s organisation has clear preferences when it comes to EA Longhaus defines a Framework as: a set of assumptions, concepts, classifications, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality Longhaus defines a Method as: the detailed processes and techniques by which artefacts, such as models and documents, are produced Commercial-in-confidence

Longhaus defines a Framework as:

a set of assumptions, concepts, classifications, values, and practices that constitutes a way of viewing reality

Longhaus defines a Method as:

the detailed processes and techniques by which artefacts, such as models and documents, are produced

Greg’s organisation prefers generic frameworks Top 10 Frameworks (by perceived importance) Zachman Framework for EA The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA) US Government Federal Enterprise Architect Framework (FEAF) Australian Government Interoperability Framework* Gartner Enterprise Architecture Framework Department of Defence Architecture Framework (DoDAF) Proprietary Frameworks Generalise Enterprise Reference Architecture (GERA) ISO Reference Model for Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP) *In June AGIMO began promoting a clone of the FEAF in Australia known as the Australian Government Architecture Commercial-in-confidence

Top 10 Frameworks (by perceived importance)

Zachman Framework for EA

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF)

Queensland Government Enterprise Architecture (GEA)

US Government Federal Enterprise Architect Framework (FEAF)

Australian Government Interoperability Framework*

Gartner Enterprise Architecture Framework

Department of Defence Architecture Framework (DoDAF)

Proprietary Frameworks

Generalise Enterprise Reference Architecture (GERA)

ISO Reference Model for Open Distributed Processing (RM-ODP)

*In June AGIMO began promoting a clone of the FEAF in Australia known as the Australian Government Architecture

Greg’s chosen framework is complimented by detailed methods Top 10 Methods (by perceived importance) TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM) Gartner’s Enterprise Architecture Method GEA ICT Planning Method FEA Architecture Assessment Method Proprietary Method In-house Developed Method IEEE Architecture Methods Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Architecture Methods GERA Method NASCIO Enterprise Architecture Program Commercial-in-confidence

Top 10 Methods (by perceived importance)

TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM)

Gartner’s Enterprise Architecture Method

GEA ICT Planning Method

FEA Architecture Assessment Method

Proprietary Method

In-house Developed Method

IEEE Architecture Methods

Software Engineering Institute (SEI) Architecture Methods

GERA Method

NASCIO Enterprise Architecture Program

Greg knows he’ll need more than just Ethan Commercial-in-confidence

Who do Greg and Ethan turn to in the Australian market? Australia’s EA market is not deep 91 ASX listed Software & Services firms and only a handful offer EA services Multi-national brands dominate the thought leadership Many have few resources deployed locally There are no large indigenous pure-play EA service providers There are smaller brands / individuals who are well known in their regions Commercial-in-confidence

Australia’s EA market is not deep

91 ASX listed Software & Services firms and only a handful offer EA services

Multi-national brands dominate the thought leadership

Many have few resources deployed locally

There are no large indigenous pure-play EA service providers

There are smaller brands / individuals who are well known in their regions

The EA “A-List” in Australia Top EA Vendors (by perceived strength) IBM Oakton Deloitte CA, CSC, IES, SMS Management & Technology, Unisys Accenture, EDS, Fujitsu, Oracle, SAP Dimension Data, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft EA expertise is most often found in providers who also offer managed services for applications EA expertise does not equal broad architecture competencies Commercial-in-confidence

Top EA Vendors (by perceived strength)

IBM

Oakton

Deloitte

CA, CSC, IES, SMS Management & Technology, Unisys

Accenture, EDS, Fujitsu, Oracle, SAP

Dimension Data, Hewlett Packard, Microsoft

EA expertise is most often found in providers who also offer managed services for applications

EA expertise does not equal broad architecture competencies

Service providers perception profiles IBM Commercial-in-confidence

Service providers perception profiles Microsoft Commercial-in-confidence

With which service providers is Ethan going to spend Greg’s budget? Commercial-in-confidence

Challenges for the EA market in Australia The next generation of architects must seek out a balanced education Enterprise Architecture is now a must-have feature of the corporate landscape Currently EA services are hidden deep inside most providers External expertise can lead to knowledge loss if not pro-actively managed Measurement and evaluation is urgently needed to prove value given the level of spending Commercial-in-confidence

The next generation of architects must seek out a balanced education

Enterprise Architecture is now a must-have feature of the corporate landscape

Currently EA services are hidden deep inside most providers

External expertise can lead to knowledge loss if not pro-actively managed

Measurement and evaluation is urgently needed to prove value given the level of spending

Source Reports Successful Portfolio Management Unifies ICT Management Practices , September 2006 The Enterprise Architect – CxO Heir Apparent , February 2007 Good-faith investments in the Enterprise Architecture Office demand improved performance measures , June 2007 Commercial-in-confidence

Successful Portfolio Management Unifies ICT Management Practices , September 2006

The Enterprise Architect – CxO Heir Apparent , February 2007

Good-faith investments in the Enterprise Architecture Office demand improved performance measures , June 2007

Thank you Longhaus Head Office Level 30, AMP Place 10 Eagle Street Brisbane QLD 4000 Longhaus Research Centre 7/269 Abbotsford Road Bowen Hills QLD 4006 p: +61 7 3868 4796 f: +61 7 3303 8445 [email_address] Sam Higgins Research Director [email_address] +61 412 621 014 Commercial-in-confidence

Longhaus Head Office

Level 30, AMP Place

10 Eagle Street

Brisbane QLD 4000

Longhaus Research Centre

7/269 Abbotsford Road

Bowen Hills QLD 4006

p: +61 7 3868 4796

f: +61 7 3303 8445

[email_address]

Sam Higgins

Research Director

[email_address]

+61 412 621 014