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Establishing EA teams

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IT Organization PatternsOrganized by IT Functions

Organized by IT functions

eBusiness CRM + ERP

Each team directly interfaces with the business

Typical for IT organization withTypical for IT organization with large packaged application implementations

Each team is headed by the

Business Intelligence +

AnalyticsInfrastructure

Each team is headed by the delivery chief (reports to the CIO) and has the following structure

AnalyticsFunction

Head

Project Managers

Business Analysts

Specialized delivery teams

Support g y teams


IT Organization PatternsLOB Aligned with centralized delivery

Chief InformationInformation

Officer

Divisional CentralizedDivisional CIO

Project Business Delivery

Centralized functions

Program Application

Divisional CIO focused on delivering solutions for a single Line-

Project Managers

Business Analysts

Delivery teams

og aManagement

OfficeInfrastructure Application

Support

Divisional CIO focused on delivering solutions for a single LineOf-Business

Centralized teams provide common capabilities such as Program Management Office, shared services, network management, data centers and application supportcenters and application support

Typical organization for centralized IT where there isn’t a large packaged application implementation


IT Organization PatternsLOB Aligned with different delivery models

Chief InformationInformation

Officer

Di i i l CIO Di i i CIODivisional CIO (Widget

Manufacturer)

Division CIO (Gadget

Manufacturer)Centralized Governance

Organized by IT Function

LOB Aligned with centralized

delivery

Autonomous Divisional CIOs responsible for all aspects of delivery for the Line-Of-Business

Global/Centralized CIO responsible for strategy and governance –limited say in the operations of Divisional CIOslimited say in the operations of Divisional CIOs

Typical for very large organizations


Enterprise Architects brings consistency across the enterprise independent of the IT Organization modelenterprise – independent of the IT Organization model

Typically only the CIO gets the enterprise perspective

EA Teams

perspective

CIO could dramatically increase IT efficiency by establishing EA teams that directly report to him/her

EA teams would work on behalf of the CIO to provide consistency and flexibility across the enterprise

EA Teams EA Teams


Enterprise Architecture Evolution PatternPhased approach to establishing EA teams

Technology Architecture• Establish IT

Business Architecture• Business Alignment

• Service Portfolio Management

• Program

Project Architecture• Design solutions• Identify reuse• Develop

standards• Design and develop shared services

• Integration and Data Governance

Program Management Office

Project Architecture: Provide visibility and demonstrate value of the team; limit involvement to strategic projects

• Develop Frameworks

Technology Architecture: Leverage standards to demonstrate business value based on ROI, shared services delivery part of EA team, engage business for managing Integration and Data Governance process

Business Architecture: Challenge business silos to align their priorities based on enterprise objectives, program management office now part of EA teams


Strategic Roles of the Enterprise Architecture TTeam

A periodic process to establish the IT Business Strategy & Priorities p p

Strategy and Action Plan

Enterprise Architecture Review Process to keep the plan current

Priorities

Enterprise Blueprinting

IT St t d A tip p

IT Strategy and Action Plan

Business Architecture

EnterpriseTransformation of Enterprise Architecture to include Business Architecture

Technology

Enterprise Architecture

to include Business Architecture

Business Architecture is the primary focus

gyArchitecture


Enterprise Blueprinting Benefits

Overall view of IT needs and priorities across business areasEff t ithi b i h ll b i ibl d h d ith llEfforts within one business area shall be visible and shared with all other business areasLeverage common components, reducing cost

B tt t f d i i ki j t i iti dBetter support for decision making on project priorities and budget spending

Raise awareness of additional needs across business areasInfrastructure effortsCommon data needs

D i t d t i l ti i f dDrive towards enterprise solutions going forward


Enterprise Blueprinting Guidelines

Map overall process definition and underlying applications, t d t h lsystems and technology

Determining priorities lies with business

E h li t b t th i b i it tEnhance alignment between the various business units to deliver one end to end business process

Organize gap assessment / solutions in functionally related g g p ystages

Similar tasks grouped in same package

Map IT budget spend and IT Enterprise Roadmap onto theMap IT budget spend and IT Enterprise Roadmap onto the completed business processIdentify systems for sun setting


Enterprise Architecture Review ProcessObjectivesGuarantee adherence to enterprise architecture standards pby ensuring involvement from the Architecture team from the beginning

Ensure better synchronization between the business and the Enterprise Architecture teams on business priorities on all areas of architectureon all areas of architecture

Provide more support to the architects assigned to each f th j tone of the projects


Enterprise Architecture Review Process Groups

Groups Goals Inputs OutputsExecutives Review and approve architecture

investments based on business goalsEnterprise Business ObjectivesEnterprise Architecture trends and needs

IT Business ObjectivesEnterprise Architecture Direction

Architecture Steering

Guide Enterprise / Project Architecture based on business objectivesDetermine product organization /

Business objectivesAs-Is Architecture and systemsProject Proposals

Architecture Standards(approval)Architecture initiative definitionsSteering

CommitteeDetermine product organization / funding structure in line with architecture directionEnsure GovernanceArchitecture assignment to specific projects

Project ProposalsArchitectureProcessData ModelsSLAsKPIs, etc.

Architecture initiative definitionsProject definitions and fundingProject Architecture assignments

Architecture Review Board

Determine Architecture standardsEnsure project compliance with existing standardsException approval

Business objectivesArchitecture standardsProject deliverablesNetwork and InfrastructureDesign and estimates

Project Architecture approvalCorrective actionsNew requirements for architecture components

Enterprise Working Groups

Execute a specific architecture design / deployment task over a limited time span

Business needs and environment changesArchitecture component / standard need identification

Project plan including funding requirementsArchitecture components design and developmentArchitecture standards (definition)( )


Participants of the Enterprise Architecture Review Process

Groups Participantsp pExecutives CIO – Interfaces with the Executives

Enterprise Architecture team to provide input for decision making

Architecture Steering Committee

Chair: CIO or Head of EA teamArchitecture: A small group of core EA team

Committee Members: Business Operations, LOB-IT and IT Operations leadersProject Architecture will provide members with supporting information for decisions on specific projects

Architecture Review Board Chair: Head of EA teamCore Members: Enterprise ArchitectsOptional Invitees: IT OperationsProject teams responsible for presenting to the ARB

Enterprise Working Groups Staffed on a case-by-case basis


Enterprise Architecture Domain Model

Business ArchitectureAli i B i d IT

EA ManagementEA O i ti M d l • Aligning Business and IT

• Aligning Application Portfolio to EA

• Key Metrics

• EA Organization Model• EA Funding• EA Operation

Technology Architecture• Sub-domains: Data,

Application, Infrastructure & Security

• Reference Architectures

Governance• Sub-domains: Data,

Services, Business Process, Technology & Project

• Standards• SDLC

Delivery, Operations &Project Alignment Delivery, Operations & Measurements• Project Rollout• EA Metrics Collection

Project Alignment• Enterprise Architect, Project

Management & Project Architect alignment

• Engaging EA at each of the projects

• Aligning Project Portfolio management to EA

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