Enterprise Architecture is an ongoing strategy, planning and management process to help Business and IT executives to align the business strategy with the execution of that strategy with IT.

1. BestPractices - Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architectureisanongoingstrategy,planningandmanagementprocesstohelpBusiness
and IT executivestoalignthe businessstrategywiththe executionof thatstrategywithIT.
Enterprise ArchitectureBestPractices
Obtainthe organizational buyin,sponsorshipandsupportof all stakeholdersinestablishingthe
Enterprise Architecture.
Establishthe managementandcontrol structuresforEnterprise Architecture governance and
compliance processes.
Define the Enterprise Architecture Framework,the Enterprise Architecture developmentprocess
and planthe managementapproach.
Developthe baselineenterpriseEnterpriseArchitecture,startingfromthe managementview with
businessprinciplesandbusinessservices,followedbyhighlevel referencemodelsandpatterns.
Developthe future state EnterpriseArchitecture model intermsof ITStrategiessuchas service
basedarchitecture,buildingblocksandcomponentbasedapplications.
DevelopandfacilitateaprioritizedEnterpriseArchitecture Roadmapof all the plannedarchitecture
initiativesinordertograduallyrealizethe future state architecture vision
Supportthe use of the Enterprise Architectureassets,assessingcompliance andintegrating
architecture withthe projectmanagementandsystemdevelopmentprocesses.
Maintainand evolve arepositoryof all EnterpriseArchitecture modelsanddocuments,includingall
the Enterprise Architecture documentsproducedbyacquisition,developmentandintegration
projects.
Ensure enterprise architecture isaprimarilyabusiness-driven,topdownprocess.
Communicate enterprisearchitecture plans,value andbenefits.Enterprise architecture is40%
communicationof the strategies,goals,objectives,roadmapof initiativesandbenefitsof enterprise
architecture throughoutthe organisation.
Publicize all the workinprogressonthe Enterprise Architecture modelstoall stakeholders.Always
avoidmakingEnterprise Architecture intoan'Ivorytower'.
Breakdownanyprocess 'silos'andcreate holisticenterprise architecture models.
Remainflexible andadaptable tochange.
Buildupthe enterprise architecture modelsasa seriesof realisticandachievable Iterations.
Remainfocusedondeliveringvalue ineachIteration.
Don't be distractedfromthe future state enterprise architecture byfocusingexclusivelyonquick
wins

2. Focuson the requirementsanddemandsfromthe Enterpriseasa whole,balancedwiththe often
competingdemandsfromindividual businessareasandprogrammes.
Source : iea.wikidot.com
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