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Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Aligning Business Strategy with IT
Architecture Board & Governance-
Key to Running IT as Business
Architecture Board & Governance-
Key to Running IT as Business
Tuesday, April 18, 2023
Aligning Business Strategy with IT
AgendaAgenda
Goals & Objectives
Enterprise Architect Role
Enterprise Architecture Framework
Architecture Governance? What is Architecture Governance? Approach to Enterprise Architecture Governance Conceptual Structure Governance Framework
Architecture Board What is Architecture Board? Role of Architecture Board Operation of the Architecture Board Board Structure
Next Steps
Q & A
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Goals & ObjectivesGoals & Objectives
Goals: To educate you about the architecture, architecture governance process Get your buy in for this process
Objectives: Outline the Architecture Board Structure Outline the Next step
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Enterprise Architect RoleEnterprise Architect Role
Strategize Understand Corporate Strategy for future Contribute to the Strategy Ensure Strategy is understood Model the Future Strategy Specify Migration Strategy
Architect Understand the current state Lead the process of architecting desired future state Identify the gaps between current state and future state Develop approaches to close the gaps Reduce the number and complexity of the interfaces between the components
Lead Lead the charge of change Maintain architecture components Develop the core architecture team
Govern Bring positive change through effective governance Establish a cross-organization architecture board. Develop a formal architecture compliance review process
Communicate Ensure that all aspect of enterprise architecture are communicated effectively Analyze feedback
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Enterprise Architecture FrameworkEnterprise Architecture Framework
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Architecture GovernanceArchitecture Governance
What is Architecture Governance?
Approach to Enterprise Architecture Governance
Conceptual Structure Governance Framework
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What is Architecture Governance?What is Architecture Governance?
Architecture Governance: Conceptually it is an approach, a set of processes, and a set of owned responsibilities that ensure the integrity and effectiveness of the organization’s architecture.
Addresses the governance roles and processes required for maintaining Enterprise Architecture.
Provides framework and structure that links IT (Information Technology) resources to Business goals.
Introduces good business practice: For planning, acquiring, implementing, and monitoring IT performance. Ensures that the enterprise’s Information Technology assets support its business objectives.
Architecture Governance is a board level responsibility (Executives, Sr. Manager)
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Approach to Enterprise Architecture Governance Approach to Enterprise Architecture Governance
To enable business to achieve its goals and objectives,- the enterprise architecture must be shaped by:
Architectural Principles embraced by the whole enterprise (examples of principles are - Data is an asset, Information Management is everybody’s responsibility, ease of use, Business Continuity etc)
The principles:– Are enduring general rules and guidelines that inform and support the way an organization
sets about fulfilling its mission.– Provide the context within which business requirements are expressed.– Are derived from the overall business objectives
Business Domain Views describing the enterprise architecture from the perspective of key stake holder's viewpoint (Usability view, business goals view, data security view, business function view, business service view etc).
Architecture compliance process and strategy should be adopted.
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Conceptual Structure – Governance FrameworkConceptual Structure – Governance Framework
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Architecture BoardArchitecture Board
What is an Architecture Board?
Role of Architecture Board
Operation of the Architecture Board
Board Structure
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What is Architecture Board?What is Architecture Board?
Is a cross-organizational body (members with diverse knowledge about the business (SMEs) and its competition) to see the implementation of business strategy and goals. The Board:
Provides contextual understanding of what is going on in market. Market Trends Changes Market Forces Market opportunities
Participates in the development of architecture principles (principles are drivers for defining functional requirements for the architecture)
Prioritize the business needs Enforces the architecture compliance Ensures that the discipline of architecture-based development is adopted Develops architecture review process and periodically review architecture
components. Participates in Architecture Change Management Processes.
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Operation of Architecture BoardOperation of Architecture Board
Should conduct review of architecture components on a periodic basis to monitor the success of architecture.
Work with various group within the organization to: Resolve the issues Expand the scope of the architecture Review the projects Identify triggers that indicate a necessary change in the architecture
Conduct Architecture Board meeting with defined agenda and explicit objectives
Issue Architecture Contract to Implementation community
Participate in IT procurement and IT Planning
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Board Structure for NoteworthyBoard Structure for Noteworthy
President/Operation Director
Architecture Board
Enterprise Architect
Guidance
Program Management office
ImplementationProjects
Alignment
RiskManagement
Conformance
Enterprise Architecture Continuum
ServiceManagement
Alignment
Monitoring
OperationalSystem
Architectures Processes Templates Standards
Stewardship
Change
Architecture assets
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Next StepsNext Steps
Develop Template for Architecture PrinciplesDevelop Architecture Principles & vision and Distribute to the key people (IT & Business)Identify and define the value-added major functional areas (Market management, Sales Force, Logistics, Service etc)Describe and Prioritize the business problem.Define key business requirements to be addressed into the architecture effort.Develop Business Architecture Blueprint Structure/FrameworkInvolve in gathering current state/baseline architecture
Architecture Principles
Development ofArchitecture
Implementation
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Template for Architecture PrinciplesTemplate for Architecture Principles
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Q & AQ & A
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Contact:
Syed Suhail Ahmad
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