Architecture Capability Framework

Building Capability

In order to successfully operate an architecture function within an enterprise, it is necessary to put in place appropriate organization structures, processes, roles, responsibilities, and skills to realize the Architecture Capability.

Purpose

Establishing the architecture practice within an organization would therefore require the design of BDAT

Establishing

A key element in a successful architecture governance strategy is a cross organization Architecture Board to oversee the implementation of the strategy.

This body should be representative of all the key stakeholders in the architecture, and will typically comprise group of executives responsible for the review and maintenance of the overall architecture.

Architecture Board

Architecture Compliance

Complicance Process

Architecture Contracts are the joint agreements between development partners and sponsors on the deliverables, quality, and fitness-for-purpose of an architecture.

Architecture Contracts

A system of continuous monitoring to check integrity, changes, decision-making, and audit of all architecture-related activities within the organization

Adherence to the principles, standards, and requirements of the existing or developing architectures

Identification of risks in all aspects of the development and implementation of the

architecture(s) covering the internal development against accepted standards, policies, technologies, and products as well as the operational aspects of the architectures such that the organization can continue its business within a resilient environment

A set of processes and practices that ensure accountability, responsibility, and discipline with regard to the development and usage of all architectural artifacts

A formal understanding of the governance organization responsible for the contract, their level of authority, and scope of the architecture under the governance of this body

What is in a Contract ?

Architecture governance is the practice and orientation by which enterprise architectures and other architectures are managed and controlled at an enterprise-wide level.

Architecture Governance

Discipline Transparency Independence Accountability Responsibility Fairness

Characteristics of Governance

Governance Framework

Governance Framework

Organizations that can manage change effectively are generally more successful than those that cannot.

Architecture Maturity Models

0 None 1 Initial 2 Under development 3 Defined 4 Managed 5 Measured

Maturity Levels

1. Architecture process 2. Architecture development 3. Business linkage 4. Senior management involvement 5. Operating unit participation 6. Architecture communication 7. IT secur ity 8. Architecture governance 9. IT investment and acquisition strategy

The nine enterprise architecture elements are:

The TOGAF team skill set will need to include the following main categories of skills: Generic Skills: — typically comprising leadership, teamworking, inter-personal skills,

etc. Business Skills & Methods: — typically comprising business cases, business process,

strategic planning, etc. Enterprise Architecture Skills: — typically comprising modeling, building block design

, applications and role design, systems integration, etc. Program or Project Management Skills: — typically comprising managing business

change, project management methods and tools, etc. IT General Knowledge Skills: — typically comprising broker ing applications, asset

management, migration planning, SLAs, etc. Technical IT Skills: — typically comprising software engineering, security, data

interchange, data management, etc. Legal Environment: — typically comprising data protection laws, contract law,

procurement law, fraud, etc.

Architecture Skills Framework