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The KISS of Enterprise Architecture Governance
posted by Anna Mar, August 14, 2012
There's a tendency for enterprise architecture governance processes to start off simple and become more complex with time.
As the complexity of the process grows — there's a danger it will become bureaucratic and burdensome. When this happens, it's time to get back to the basics. What's the EA governance process really meant to achieve?
The answer is straightforward — EA governance is intended to ensure that IT projects have an efficient architecture that supports the business.
A basic 9 point sanity check gets you most of the way there:
1. RedundancyDoes the project duplicate functionality that already exists in the architecture?
2. ValueDoes the project provide sufficient value to the business relative to cost?
3. Strategy MappingDoes the project map to the business and IT strategy?
4. Due DiligenceHas the project performed their architectural due diligence?
5. Enterprise CapabilitiesDoes the architecture provide the capabilities required by enterprise programs such as business continuity & resiliency planning, risk & compliance, enterprise security, user accessibility, legal?
6. Technical CapabilitiesDoes the architecture provide reasonable technical robustness?
7. Over EngineeringIs the architecture overbuilt?
8. Common ServicesDoes the project leverage common services or is it reinventing the wheel?
9. StandardsDoes the project leverage enterprise standards?
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