Creating an Enterprise Architecture Practice

Three step process to move from an initiative to having a powerful capability embedded in your organization.

Step One - Assessment

Determine what we want and what we need to do to deliver

  • Identify the value desired from Enterprise Architecture
  • Enterprise Architecture Maturity Target
    • Provide Enterprise Architecture Maturity Assessment Model
    • Map target value of Enterprise Architecture to Enterprise Architecture Maturity Model
  • Identify key formal & informal processes 
    • Approval, project management, governance, planning and budgeting activities
    • Identify critical touch points for Enterprise Architecture
  • Create baseline information assets
    • Segment-level application inventory and business unit alignment
    • Identification of Enterprise Applications (i.e. SAP) and integration points to segment-level inventory

Step Two - Execute

Create the initial Enterprise Architecture Capability and demonstrate it in action with high-profile change program

  • Preparation (TOGAF Preliminary Phase)
    • Translate Enterprise Architecture maturity target to realizable scope & footprint
    • Develop initial Architecture Principles
    • Create initial process maps
      • Governance
      • CHange Planning
      • Project Initiation
      • Project Management
    • Integrate Enterprise Architecture with corporate and IT planning, budgeting and implementation processes
  • Develop Architecture tools & technique
    • Core reference models
    • Core models that describe the architecture
    • Initial repository
    • Taxonomy of views/viewpoints
    • Translation of application inventory to segment-level application architecture (key areas)
    • Necessary Training
      • TOGAF training
      • Architecture modelling training
      • Soft skills
  • Demonstration
    • Deliver Strategic-level Architecture
      • Highlight key capability gaps
    • Deliver Segment-level Architecture
      • Demonstrate with a significant change program
    • Deliver Capability-level Architecture
      • Demonstrate the linkage between Segment-level change program and what is required to execute the part of change program

Step 3 - Sustain

One an effective Enterprise Architecture Capability  is demonstrated, work must be performed to translate it from a new beginning to part of the corporate culture

  • Senior Coaching & Mentoring
    • Regular remote & onsite coaching & mentoring by an Principle Architecture
    • Focused on road-blocks, method, process and engagement
  • Fractional-time embedded Architect
    • Senior Data or Application Architect
    • Participates on Enterprise Architecture Projects
    • Provides coaching & mentoring

Hornford Associates & Integritas

We are completing the integration of our operations into Integritas Solutions Inc. Hornford Associates has transformed into Integritas' Architecture Practice. Our Operations and Project Management capabilities have been integrated into Integritas' IT Service Management and Project Management capabilities.