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.

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

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

 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

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

 Discipline  Transparency  Independence  Accountability  Responsibility  Fairness

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

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

 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 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.