Introduction to Phase A
Architecture Vision: Set and confirm the expectations for an enterprise architecture project Preliminary
Goals:
• Develop Architecture Vision
The main goal of phase A is to set and confirm the expectations for an enterprise architecture project. You need to build consensus with the sponsoring organization and gain their approvals before you can continue to subsequent phases.
• Define Stakeholders
You need to identify the key stakeholders and their concerns, and define the key requirements to be addressed.
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• Create Communications Plan Effective communication to the stakeholders at the right time is a critical success factor for enterprise architecture. Development of a Communications Plan for architecture allows for this communication to be carried out within a planned and managed process.
Requirements Management
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• Perform Capability Assessment It’s valuable to understand the capabilities of a business, their level of maturity and the gap between the current and the desired level of maturity.
• Create the Statement of Architecture defines the scope and approach that will be used to complete an architecture development cycle. In the preliminary phase the Request for Architecture Work was issued from the Sponsoring Organization. In phase A, you have to submit a statement of architecture work and secure the approval.
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