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No Enterprise Architecture in place.
- No recognition for the need for Enterprise Architecture. Success depends on individual efforts.
- Enterprise Architecture Development methods ignored.
- Business requirements specific to a problem.
- Stakeholders limited to users of the solution.
- Product focussed.
- Specifications delivered after the solution.
- Governance seen as bureaucracy.
- Architecture projects considered to be time-wasting – lets get down to that code!
- Legacy management is spiraling out of control.
- Benefits are not measured.
Informal Enterprise Architecture Process Underway.
- Processes are ad hoc and localized. Some Enterprise Architecture processes are defined. There is no unified architecture process across technologies or business processes. Success depends on individual efforts.
- Enterprise Architecture processes, documentation and standards are established by a variety of ad hoc means and are localized or informal.
- Minimal, or implicit linkage to business strategies or business drivers.
- Limited management team awareness or involvement in the architecture process.
- Non-existent. Enterprise Architectures under development
- The latest version of the Enterprise Architecture documentation is on the Web. Little communication exists about the Enterprise Architecture process and possible process improvements.
- No explicit governance of architectural standards.
- No Enterprise Architecture projects.
- Legacy architectures not subject to Architecture Change Management.
- No benefits achieved from the Enterprise Architecture Program.
Enterprise Architecture Process Is Under Development.
- Enterprise Vision, Principles, Business Linkages, Baseline, and Target Architecture are identified. Architecture standards exist, but not necessarily linked to Target Architecture. Technical Reference Model and Standards Profile framework established.
- Basic Enterprise Architecture Process program is documented. The architecture process has developed clear roles and responsibilities.
- Explicit linkage to business strategies.
- Management awareness of Architecture effort.
- Foundation architecture defined. Responsibilities are assigned and work is underway on common systems architectures.
- The Enterprise Architecture Web Pages are updated periodically and is used to document architecture. deliverables. Process modeling tools used.
- Governance of a few architectural standards and some adherence to existing Standards Profile.
- Architecture Projects linked with Project Management methodology.
- Little or no formal governance of existing Legacy architectures.
- Potential Enterprise benefits realised.
Defined Enterprise Architecture Including Detailed Written Procedures and Technical Reference Model
- The architecture is well defined and communicated to IT staff and business management. The process is largely followed.
- Gap Analysis and Migration Plan are completed. Fully developed Technical Reference Model and Standards Profile. IT goals and methods are identified.
- Enterprise Architecture is underwritten by the business operations.
- Senior-management team aware of and supportive of the enterprise-wide architecture process. Management actively supports architectural standards.
- Architecture Building Blocks are translated into Solution Building Blocks and agreed by the business
- Architecture documents updated regularly on Enterprise Architecture Web Page.
- Explicit documented governance of majority Enterprise investments.
- Critical Architecture Projects under Programme and Project management control.
- Architecture Governance commences. Architecture Board operational, Compliance reviews started.
- IT acquisition strategy exists and includes compliance measures to Enterprise Architecture. Cost-benefits are considered in identifying projects.
Managed and Measured Enterprise Architecture Process.
- Enterprise Architecture process is part of the culture. Quality metrics associated with the architecture process are captured.
- Enterprise Architecture documentation is updated on a regular cycle to reflect the updated IT Architecture. Business, Information, Application & Data, Technology Architectures defined.
- Capital planning and investment control are adjusted based on the feedback received and lessons learned from updated Enterprise Architecture. Periodic reexamination of business drivers.
- Senior-management team directly involved in the architecture review process.
- The Enterprise Continuum defined and re-use of architecture artifacts is best practice.
- Enterprise repository set up and Architecture descriptions are updated regularly, and frequently reviewed for latest architecture developments/standards.
- Explicit governance of all IT investments. Formal processes for managing variances feed back into Enterprise Architecture.
- All Enterprise Architecture Projects prioritised and majority under Programme & Projects management
- Asset Management of legacy architecture and related new initiatives managed through the change management process.
- Benefits of Enterprise Architecture realised for initial projects.
Continuous Improvement of Enterprise Architecture Process.
- Enterprise Architecture principles and process optimize and continuously improved.
- Fully operational ADM with continuous improvement activities.
- Architecture process metrics are used to optimize and drive business linkages. Business involved in the continuous process improvements of Enterprise Architecture.
- Senior management involvement in optimizing process improvements in Architecture development and governance.
- Enterprise Continuum fully operational with compatible Industry Enterprise Products & Solutions.
- Architecture documents and descriptions are used by every decision maker in the organization for every ITrelated business decision.
- Explicit governance of all IT investments. Continuous Improvement of governance-process and related Service delivery.
- No unplanned IT investment or acquisition activity. Architecture projects integrated with Ser
- Portfolio Management of Architecture projects and Service delivery.
- Investment Management & Value assessment of Enterprise Architecture built into the P&L.