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1. “Stretching the boundaries of Information Technology into the Board Room”
Governance Frameworks
Architecting the Enterprise
Enterprise Architecture Practice

2. Enterprise Architecture Practice
“Central to the notion of operating a successful ongoing Enterprise Architecture is
the execution of well-defined and effective governance …”
Architectural Governance
Governance is essentially about ensuring that  Project Management (PRINCE2) - ensures that
business is conducted properly to ensure projects are focused and delivered on time and
sustainability of an organisation’s objectives. It is... on budget;
 Architecture Evaluation (ATAM) - measures how
 Less about overt control and strict adherence to well your architecture is designed against the
rules; business drivers.
 More about guidance and effective and equitable
usage of resources. Our Core Governance Tenets
Governance Domains  Discipline – Our commitment to adhere to
procedures and best practice;
We believe Architecture Governance operates within  Transparency – Available for inspection by
a hierarchy of governance structures and helps to authorised organisation and provider parties;
govern at all levels within an organisation:  Independence – Minimise or avoid potential
conflicts;
 Accountability – Decision makers are authorised
Corporate
Governance and accountable for their actions;
 Responsibility – Act responsibly to the
organisation and its stakeholders; and
Technology  Fairness – Not allowed to create unfair
Governance
advantage.
IT Architecture
Governance Governance Our Approach
 Implement a system of check points over the
creation and monitoring of all architectural
components and activities;
 Ensure effective introduction, implementation,
and evolution of architectures within the
Adaptive Governance Framework organisation;
 Implement a system to ensure compliance with
We are able to tailor and align client specific
integral and external standards and regulatory
governance frameworks with best practice:
obligations;
 Effectively manage processes (above) within
 IT Governance (COBIT) - addresses the need for
agreed parameters;
sound IT governance practices with a globally
 Develop practices that ensure accountability to a
accepted IT control and governance framework;
clearly identified stakeholder community, both
 IT Service Management (ITIL) - provides globally
inside and outside the organisation; and
accepted leading edge governance framework for
 Ensure Architecture Governance is a Board-Level
IT service management;
responsibility.
 Portfolio, Program & Project Office (P3O) -
provides a decision enabling/delivery support
structure for all change within an organisation; Core Governance Elements
 Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) -  Governance Framework;
focused on delivering business benefits through  Cross-organisational Architecture Board;
the delivery of new capabilities from projects;  Comprehensive set of Architecture Principles;
 An Architecture Compliance Strategy.
Carl Barnes  0407 870 945  Carl.Barnes@IntelliSense.com.au
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