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2020-12-15 1 Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Architecture Presentation for IIBA Edmonton December 17, 2020 Poll #1 – What is the primary role of the Enterprise Architect 1. Lead Corporate Digital Transformation 2. Be the most Senior Technical Resource(s) reporting to Chief Technology/Information Officer 3. Provide Governance on all major technical projects 4. Provide Organizational wide information, standards and guidance 5. Don’t know 2020-12-17 2
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Enterprise Architecture Enterprise Architecture
Presentation for IIBA Edmonton December 17, 2020
Poll #1 – What is the primary role of the Enterprise Architect
1. Lead Corporate Digital Transformation2. Be the most Senior Technical Resource(s) reporting
to Chief Technology/Information Officer 3. Provide Governance on all major technical projects 4. Provide Organizational wide information, standards
and guidance 5. Don’t know
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Top 8 Common beliefs about Enterprise Architecture 1. Enterprise Architects talk a lot not sure what they do?2. Something to do with technology
– Can you fix my PC? 3. Enterprise Architects are technology giants 4. Enterprise Architects are the builders and innovators new corporate things5. Enterprise Architecture should report to the Chief Technology officer6. Enterprise Architecture is about documenting the organization … Who needs
more documentation?7. Enterprise Architects rarely agree with each other 8. Enterprise Architecture slows down decision making
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Overview
• The Enterprise Architecture Business Challenge• Enterprise Architecture Vision • Enterprise Architecture Scope
– Methodology – Supporting Architectures - e.g. Business
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THE BUSINESS CHALLENGE THAT CREATED ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
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Organizations/Enterprise Change
Change
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Organizational Siloes.
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Change in one areaoften inadvertently
impacts other areas
Change in one areaoften inadvertently
impacts other areas
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Uncoordinated change Results
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• Uncoordinated Spending• Inconsistent relationships• Poor morale (have and have
not areas) • Unanticipated change impacts• Complicated Bureaucracy
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THE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE VISION
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Poll #2 – What is an Enterprise?
1. A business entity that includes suppliers, customers, and partners
2. A business entity that is defined by the corporate organization chart
3. A legal entity that is set up to conduct business (may include an umbrella company and many different companies)
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Enterprise View vs Organization or Corporation
• Enterprise includes – Partners – Clients – Governance – May extend to Suppliers, Distributors, Franchises, etc. – …
• Organization usually defined by the organization chart
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Sponsorship
Senior Executive Enterprise Level
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Enterprise Architecture Guiding Principles • One Enterprise View & Governance
• Strategic Alignment
• Authoritative Cross Organizational Data
• Information Based Decision Making
• …
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Enterprise Architects are Big Picture People
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SCOPEBUILDING THE ENTERPRISE BLUEPRINT & PLAN
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Enterprise ArchitectureProposition • Enterprise Wide Oversight • Current State Information • Future State Vision • Transition Support
– Standards– Priorities– Plans (Roadmap) – Recommendations – Guidance
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EA Methodology • Coordinated approach
• Methodologies include: – Zachman– TOGAF – FEAF – Macroscope – And a whole bunch of others
• No definitive Enterprise Architecture Methodology
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Zachman Framework
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TOGAF
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Work with Experts to develop the architecture
Architecture Information
Strategy
Governance
Business
Information
PrivacySecurity
Technology
Performance Measurement
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Connect & Consolidate Architectures to build Enterprise View• Business Architecture • Information Architecture • Application Architecture • Infrastructure Architecture • Security Architecture • Solution Architecture• User Experience Architecture ….
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Individual Architectures e.g. Business Architecture
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Individual Architectures e.g. Information Architecture
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Multi Dimensional Viewpoint
An Enterprise Architect works in the spaces between the silos
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CHARACTERISTICS OF GOOD ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
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Information Based
• Understands and enables Corporate Strategies and Directions • Understands and consolidates information from individual
architectures and experts to an enterprise view • Understands and incorporates organizational innovation,
transformation and projects • Skillful in utilizing tools and methods to integrate business,
technology, risk, privacy, and security to communicate a cohesive corporate view.
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Provides Guidance
• Aligns with Corporate Strategies and Directions • Makes informed recommendations to corporate level
decision makers for the best interests of the enterprise• Provides clear concise consistent corporate direction and
guidance• Able to make clear executive level cases for retirement,
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Benefits Oriented
• Has Executive level authority • Manages Impacts and Risks caused by change • Enables corporate performance • Provides measurable results
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IN CONCLUSION
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Enterprise Architects have
Data and Knowledge about the Enterprise
Enterprise Architects have
Data and Knowledge about the Enterprise
Enterprise Architecture
Understanding the Big Picture
In Multiple Dimensions Using
Methodology
Through Change, Silos & Turf Wars
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Enterprise Architecture Enables Change • Make Informed Decisions on
– How to improve products and services – Share Information – Become More Efficient / profitable / client oriented – Become more consistent – Undertake digital transformation
• Leverage – Partnerships/Relationships– Processes – Governance – Methods – Technology
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Questions?
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Wishing you a happy joyous safe
holiday season& every success in
2021Kathryn McDonald Bsc CBA CBAP
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