3. Architecture Capability
Implementing any capability within an organization would
require the design of the four domain architectures: Business,
Data, Application, and Technology.
Establishing the architecture practice within an organization
would therefore require the design of:
1. The Business Architecture of the architecture practice that will
highlight the architecture governance, architecture processes,
architecture organizational structure, architecture information
requirements, architecture products, etc.
2. The Data Architecture that would define the structure of the
organization’s Enter prise Continuum and Architecture Repository
3. The Application Architecture specifying the functionality and/or
applications services required to enable the architecture practice
4. The Technology Architecture that depicts the architecture
practice’s infrastructure requirements and deployment in support of
the architecture applications and Enterprise Continuum
4. Architecture Practice Steps
1 2 3 4
Identify Identify Identify
Establish the
Stakeholders Business Business Goals
Project
and Concerns Requirements & Drivers
8 7 6 5
Review Review
Define
Business Architecture Define Scope
Constraints
Principles Principles
11
Architecture
Maturity
Assessment
9 10
Develop
Statement of
Secure Approval
Architecture
Work
5.
6. Preliminary Phase - Steps
1 2 3 4
Confirm Identify and
Scope the
Governance & Define EA Team Establish
Enterprise Org.
Support & Organisation Architecture
Impacted
Frameworks Principles
6 5
Select and
Implement
Tailor
Architecture
Architecture
Tools
Frameworks
7. Preliminary Phase - Outputs
1 2 3 4
Tailored Initial
Organisational
Architecture Architecture Restatement
Model for EA
Framework Repository
Architecture
Scope Re-Use Method
Requirements
6 5
Request for
Governance
Architecture
Framework
Work
Architecture
Maturity Budget Content
Assessment Requirements
Constraints Request for
Change Architecture
Principles
Governance Eval Report
and
Support
Strategy
8. Architectural Vision- Steps
1 2 3 4
Identify Confirm
Establish the Evaluate
Stakeholders, Business Goals,
Architecture Business
Concerns and Drivers,
Project Capabilities
Business Req. Constraints
8 7 6 5
Elaborate Assess
Develop
Architecture & Readiness for
Architecture Define Scope
Business Business
Vision
Principles Transformation
10
9 11 12
Define Target Identify Bus.
Develop EA
Architecture VP Trans. Risks & Secure Approval
Plans and SAW
and KPI’s Mitigation
9. Architecture Vision- Outputs
1 2 3 4
Approved Refined
Statement of Business Architecture Capability
Architecture Principles, Principles Assessment
Work Goals, Drivers
Scope & Work Product
Constraints Performance
Assessments
7 6 5
Tailored
Communication Architecture
Architecture
Plan Vision
Framework
Plan for the Business Case
Architecture & KPI’s
Work
Refinement Architecture
Method
8
Content to
Roles & Populate
Responsibilit
ies Architecture Baselines Architecture
Repository Architectures Content
Target Configured &
Architectures Deployed
Tools
10. Business Architecture - Steps
1 2 3 4
Select
Develop
Reference Develop Target Perform Gap
Baseline BA
Models and BA Description Analysis
Description
Tools
8 6
7 5
Resolve Impacts
Finalise Conduct Formal Define Road
Across
Business Stakeholder Map
Architecture
Architecture Review Components
Landscape
9
Create Arch.
Definition Doc.
11. Business Architecture - Outputs
1 2 3 4
Draft Draft Components
Updated
Architecture Architecture Architecture
Versions
Def. Doc Req. Specs Road Map
Baseline
Statement of Business Gap Analysis Architecture
Arch. Work Architecture Results Components
Road Map
Technical
Validate Target Requirements
Business Business
Principles, Architecture
Drivers
Updated
Business
Requirements
Updated
Views
12. Business Architecture
1 2 3 4
Architecture
Architecture Architecture Architecture
Viewpoints and
Ontology Process Framework
Views
7 6 5
Architecture Architecture Architecture
Governance Performance Accountability
Framework Matrix Matrix
13. Information Systems Architecture - Output
1 2 3 4
Draft Draft Info. Sys.
Updated
Architecture Architecture Components
Versions
Def. Doc. Req. Spec. Arch. Roadmap
Baseline
Statement of Architectures Gap Analysis Architecture
Arch. Work Results Components
Road Map
Technical
Target Requirements
Architectures
Constraints
on Technology
Architecture
Architecture
Views
Updated
Business
Requirements if
Appropriate
14. Data Architecture - Steps
1 2 3 4
Select Develop
Develop Target Perform Gap
Reference Baseline DA
DA Description Analysis
Models, Tools Description
8 7 6 5
Finalise the Conduct Formal Resolve Impacts Define Road
Data Stakeholder across Arch. Map
Architecture Review Landscape Components
9
Create
Architecture
Def. Doc
15. Data Architecture - Output
1 2 3 4
Draft Draft Draft Arch.
Updated
Architecture Architecture Components
Versions
Def. Doc Req. Spec. Road Map
Baseline Architecture
Statement of Data Gap Analysis Components
Arch. Work Architecture Results Road Map
Data
Target Interoperability
Validate Data
Data Architecture
Principles
Technical
Requirements
Stakeholder
Views
Constraints on
Technology Updates if
Architecture Appropriate
16. Application Architecture - Steps
1 2 3 4
Select Develop
Develop Target Perform Gap
Reference Baseline AA
AA Description Analysis
Models, Tools Description
8 7 6 5
Finalise the Conduct Formal Resolve Impacts Define Road
Data Stakeholder across Arch. Map
Architecture Review Landscape Components
9
Create
Architecture
Def. Doc
18. Technology Architecture - Steps
1 2 3 4
Select Develop
Develop Target Perform Gap
Reference Baseline TA
TA Description Analysis
Models, Tools Description
8 7 6 5
Finalise the Conduct Formal Resolve Impacts Define Road
Data Stakeholder across Arch. Map
Architecture Review Landscape Components
9
Create
Architecture
Def. Doc
19. Technology Architecture - Output
1 2 3 4
Draft Draft Draft Arch.
Updated
Architecture Architecture Components
Versions
Def. Doc Req. Spec. Road Map
Baseline Architecture
Statement of Technology Gap Analysis Components
Arch. Work Architecture Results Road Map
Req. Outputs
Target from
Validate Technology DA and AA
Application Architecture
Principles
Updated
Technology
Requirements
Stakeholder
Views
20. Opportunities and Solutions
1 2 3 4
Determine Business Review IT Req.
Consolidate
Confirm Change Constraints for from a funct.
Implementation
Gap Analysis
Attributes Perspective
8 7 6 5
Implementation Confirm Refine & Consolidate
Migration Readiness for Validate Interoperability
Strategy Buss. Trans. Dependencies requirements
9 10 11
Identify and Identify Create Portfolio
Group Major Transition and Project
Work Packages Architectures Charters
21. Opportunities and Solutions - Output
1 2 3 4
Consolidate
Updated Capability Transition
and Validate
Versions Assessment Architecture
Arch. Roadmap
Consolidated
Architecture Gaps
Statement of Roadmap EA maturity
Arch. Work Profile
5
Risk
Transformation Register
Readiness
Architecture Report
Transition &
Vision Migration Plan
Impact
Analysis –
Draft Arch. Project List
Def. Doc
Dependency Implementat
Draft Arch. Analysis ion Factor
Req. Spec. Report Assessment
& Deduction
Matrix
22. Migration Planning - Steps
1 2 3 4
Confirm Assign a Estimate Prioritise
Implementation business Value resource Migration
& Migration Plan to each Project requirements Projects
8 7 6 5
Generate the
Document Establish the Confirm
Architecture
Lessons Architecture Transition
Implementation
Learned Evolution Cycle Road Map Architecture
23. Migration Planning - Output
1 2 3 4
Re-Usable Request for
Implementation Finalised
Architecture Architecture
& Migration Plan Documentation
Building Blocks Work
Re-Usable
Implementation Finalise Architecture Architec
& Migration Arch. Building ture
Plan Def. Doc Blocks Roadma
p
7 6 5
Finalise
Arch. Change Requests Implementation
Architecture
Req. arising from Governance
Spec
lessons learnt Model
Contracts
Finalise Architec Architec Architec
Arch. ture ture ture
Road Roadma Roadma Roadma
Map p p p
Finalise
Trans.
Arch.
24. Implementation Governance - Steps
1 2 3 4
Guide
Confirm Scope Identify Perform EA
Development of
& Priorities for Deployment Compliance
Solutions
Deployment Resources Reviews
Deployment
7 6 5
Implement
Close the Perform Post-
Business & IT
Implementation Implementation
Operations