Agile Enterprise Architecture Operating Model
Make your enterprise architecture operating model relevant.
Establish an enterprise architecture practice that:
- Leverages an operating model that promotes/supports agility within the organization.
- Embraces business, data, application, and technology architectures in an optimal mix.
- Is Agile in itself and will be sustainable and reactive to business needs, staying relevant and “profitable” – continuously delivering business value.
Our Advice
Critical Insight
- Use your business and EA strategy and design principles to right-size standardized operating models to fit your EA organization’s needs.
- You need to define a sound set of design principles before commencing with the design of your EA organization.
- The EA operating model structure should be rigid but pliable enough to fit the needs of the stakeholders it provides services to.
- A phased approach and a good communication strategy is key to the success of the new EA organization.
- Start with one group and work out the hurdles before rolling it out organization-wide.
- Make sure that you communicate regularly on wins but also on hurdles and how to overcome them.
Impact and Result
- The organization design approach proposed will aim to provide twofold
agility:
- By recognizing that agility comes in different flavors, organizations using more traditional design patterns will also benefit from the approach advocated by this blueprint.
Member Testimonials
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9.7/10
Overall Impact
$28,535
Average $ Saved
32
Average Days Saved
Client
Experience
Impact
$ Saved
Days Saved
Alcoa Corporation
Guided Implementation
10/10
N/A
N/A
Very supportive and productive.
Intoxalock
Guided Implementation
10/10
$12,999
14
The Best part of my experience thus far while working with Wayne has been getting his perspectives on how best to navigate some of the non-technica... Read More
Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey
Guided Implementation
9/10
$64,999
47
Milena's insights have provided us with great ROI as we are able to validate our approach for implementation of the EA Operation Model. She keeps u... Read More
Delta Dental Plan of New Jersey
Guided Implementation
9/10
$12,999
20
Milena is always ready to provide insights on best practices and key decision making variable to consider in our journey to adoption of an Agile En... Read More
University of Johannesburg
Guided Implementation
10/10
$27,352
120
Oman LNG L.L.C.
Workshop
10/10
$62,999
16
Knauf Information Services GmbH
Guided Implementation
9/10
N/A
10
Open Discussion with experts being on the same page and understanding.
Bird Construction Company
Guided Implementation
10/10
$6,000
10
Milena Litoiu validated my thoughts and directions. Her knowledge and insights provided another perspective which is very valuable. Thank you.
CAF - Corporacion Andina de Fomento
Guided Implementation
10/10
$12,399
20
State of North Dakota
Guided Implementation
10/10
$30,999
20
Washington State Department of Ecology
Workshop
9/10
$30,999
50
Reddy was very accommodating and a very skilled facilitator. He did a great job of managing the different, strong personalities on the team and wa... Read More
Association of American Medical Colleges
Workshop
10/10
$125K
50
The best part of the workshop was that it covered our needs and the presenters were excellent and knowledgeable. I cannot think of anything that ... Read More
Hydro-Quebec
Workshop
9/10
$100K
100
Strathcona County Alberta
Guided Implementation
10/10
N/A
N/A
Workshop: Agile Enterprise Architecture Operating Model
Workshops offer an easy way to accelerate your project. If you are unable to do the project yourself, and a Guided Implementation isn't enough, we offer low-cost delivery of our project workshops. We take you through every phase of your project and ensure that you have a roadmap in place to complete your project successfully.
Module 1: EA Function Design
The Purpose
Identify how EA looks within the organization and ensure all the necessary skills are accounted for within the function.
Key Benefits Achieved
EA is designed to be the most appropriately placed and structured for the organization.
Activities
Outputs
Place the EA department.
- EA organization design
Define roles for each team member.
- Role-based skills and competencies
Find internal and external talent.
- Talent acquisition strategy
Create job descriptions with required proficiencies.
- Job descriptions
Module 2: EA Engagement Model
The Purpose
- Create a thorough engagement model to interact with stakeholders.
Key Benefits Achieved
- An understanding of each process within the engagement model.
- Create stakeholder interaction cards to plan your conversations.
Activities
Outputs
Define each engagement process for your organization.
- EA Operating Model Template
Document stakeholder interactions.
- EA Stakeholder Engagement Model Template
Module 3: EA Governance
The Purpose
- Develop EA boards, alongside a charter and policies to effectively govern the function.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Governance that aids the EA function instead of being a bureaucratic obstacle.
- Adherence to governace.
Activities
Outputs
Outline the architecture review process.
Position the architecture review board.
Create a committee charter.
- Architecture Board Charter Template
Make effective governance policy.
- EA Policy Template
Module 4: Architecture Development Framework
The Purpose
- Create an operating model that is influenced by universal standards including TOGAF, Zachmans, and DoDAF.
Key Benefits Achieved
- A thoroughly articulated development framework.
- Understanding of the views that influence each domain.
Activities
Outputs
Tailor an architecture development framework to your organizational context.
- EA Operating Model Template
- Enterprise Architecture Views Taxonomy
Module 5: Operational Plan
The Purpose
- Create a change management and communication plan or roadmap to execute the operating model.
Key Benefits Achieved
- Build a plan that takes change management and communication into consideration to achieve the wanted benefits of an EA program.
- Effectively execute the roadmap.
Activities
Outputs
Create a sponsorship action plan.
- Sponsorship Action Plan
Outline a communication plan.
- EA Communication Plan Template
Execute a communication roadmap.
- EA Roadmap
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Guided Implementation 1: Design your EA operating model
- Call 1: Scope requirements, objectives, and your specific challenges.
- Call 2: Assess current maturity.
- Call 3: Identify target-state capabilities.
Guided Implementation 2: Define your EA organizational structure
- Call 1: identify relationship between current initiatives and capabilities.
- Call 2: Create initiative profiles.
Guided Implementation 3: Implement the EA operating model
- Call 1: Identify strategy risks.
- Call 2: Identify required budget.
- Call 3: Identify and prioritize improvements.
- Call 4: Summarize results and plan next steps.
Contributors
- Cameron Fairbairn, Enterprise Architect, Agriculture Financial Services Corporation (AFSC)
- Michal Jordan-Rozwadowski, Vice President, Information Systems and Technology, Porter Airlines
- Wayne Peters, Independent IT Consultant
- Raul Vomisescu, Principal Consultant, Felmer Consulting
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