16 enterprise architecture strategies

Here is ciodashboard ( notes 1) Years with  100  From multiple companies  EA  and  IT  Hard won strategies in strategic cooperation 、 Observe 、 List of insights and lessons learned ：

• A detailed enterprise level blueprint is almost impossible to establish —— It's too big , No one will buy it

• The best strategy combines a directional enterprise blueprint with the blueprint of business units and fields

• EA  Centralized accountability of functions is a predictor of success

• A centralized team of architects is essential to drive  EA  Standards and methods are essential

• The architect must be a member of the core team （ Occupy  EA FTE  The sum of  60%  above ） instead of “ adviser ” Assigned to project

• EA Should be measured in two ways ： The cost of delivering business capabilities and core services

• take  EA  Measured as an asset —— What is the cost of providing services , What return does the enterprise get from the delivered business capability ？

• Architecture leadership requires strong management 、 Business operation and technical skills , Most likely  3  Two different types of people ; Don't expect your lead architect to run  EA  function

• Methods and governance must be integrated into existing workflows （ for example , Project approval 、 SDLC( notes 2)）, Instead of a new overlay

• Enterprise architecture is not always the best name for communication ; Maybe strategy and planning or enterprise transformation is better

• The best big companies have “ Business structure ” The team （ Or to the business and  IT  Double reporting ）

• The leading companies are  90%  A reference architecture has been developed for the technical field of

• Your senior enterprise architect must have the right cultural skills and awareness , To integrate well with upstream business partners and downstream technology users

• High performance teams are  SDLC  Consistent in 、 ceremonial  EA  Participate in , To translate the blueprint into a sufficiently detailed starting architecture and accurate cost and resource estimates for each project

• Mature organizations will  40%  Of  EA  Resource time for strategic planning , take  60%  Time for  SDLC  Mission , It is often a mistake to spend more time  SDLC  On mission

• Business and  IT  The strong reputation and trust among partners is  EA  Predictors of success . Credibility is usually gained through joint strategic planning efforts , One project at a time .

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translator's note ：

1、ciodashboard： A foreign company CIO association

2、SDLC(Software Development Life Cycle)： Software development lifecycle

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