The Enterprise Architecture Playbook
12 Steps to Excellence in Enterprise Architecture
Book a Call to EnrollGet More InfoConfront These Core Challenges to Lead With Architectural Impact
By understanding these challenges, EA leaders can overcome obstacles and drive systematic improvement that future-proofs the enterprise.
Conflicting priorities cause duplication and inefficient platforms.
Ivory tower architects and disconnected architecture are barriers to progress.
Scarcity of skills and resources for modern challenges.
Insufficient architectural support increases risk, cost, and time to market.
Unmitigated risks derail operations and your reputation.
Complex architectures and legacy technologies hinder change and growth.
Complex processes and systems promote errors and human middleware.
Capacity for innovation is limited by data quality, resource constraints, and legacy systems.
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66%Only 66% of respondents agreed that "our EA helps align IT investments with long-term strategy to reduce risk and deliver business value outcomes."
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34%34% of respondents think that EA is misaligned to business outcomes.
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Focus on These 12 Core Secrets Is Critical to Success as an EA Leader.
Understanding the 12 secrets is imperative to overcoming your most prominent challenges and systematically improving IT for the future.
The Enterprise Architecture Playbook
12 Steps to Excellence in Enterprise Architecture
Our 12-step process has been proven across maturity levels, and each step comes with a matrix of methodologies, tools, and templates that's right for you.
Structured, Actionable, 12-Step Framework
Clear activities to delegate to your team
Customizable initiatives with measurable results
Our highest-value advisory engagements
A proven path to excellence
EA Strategy
Operating Agility
EA Skills & Empowerment
Solution Design
Risk Control
Technology Deep Dive
Integration Strategy
IT Transformation
Innovation Readiness
Business Architecture
Platform Architecture
Data Architecture
Benefits of the Program
Your enterprise architecture team has the potential to be the powerhouse that drives your organization to new heights. With our targeted improvement plan, you won’t just keep up – you’ll redefine the game.
A Proven Methodology
A proven methodology to lead enterprise architecture, offering a superior alternative to ad hoc advisory engagements.
A Structured Framework
A calendar with 12 actionable steps aligned to the enterprise architecture leader’s most pressing priorities.
High-Value Advisory Engagements
High-value advisory engagements that deliver tangible results.
Clear Activities You Can Delegate
Clear activities you can delegate to your team with Guided Implementations and actionable best practices.
Customizable Initiatives With Measurable Results
Customizable initiatives with measurable results that align with your organizational, departmental, and personal goals, with annual proof of improvement.
How Enterprise Architecture Systematic
Improvement Works:
Commit to your Evolution
- Contact your Counselor to learn more about the Enterprise Architecture Playbook.
- Become familiar with the Enterprise Architecture Playbook benefits, steps, expectations, and deliverables.
Assess your Team Performance
- Build your Enterprise Architecture scorecard based on your personal success metrics and targets.
- Conduct your Annual Enterprise Architecture Department Assessment by evaluating your team’s performance of each step based on your current business context and performance goals.
- This will result in a prioritized set of steps for which to leverage Info-Tech’s support in your first year.
Customize Your Playbook
- Create your individual systematic improvement key initiatives plan, which will include your top 2-3 Playbook initiatives with your Counselor.
- Leverage Info-Tech's Diagnostics, Advisory Guided Implementations, Workshops, and Consulting experiences to customize and expedite your progress.
- Identify key contributors to the 12 monthly steps (direct reports) and delegate.
Stay on Track & Accelerate
- Quarterly, connect with your Counselor to review progress on the remaining Playbook activities and determine if you would like additional assistance with any of them.
Celebrate Wins & Evolve
- At the end of each year, you will review and measure your progress across each of the 12 areas through quantifiable success measures.
Be Future Ready. Get Your IT
Department Started Now.
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