Is the value proposition of the EA initiative specific to the enterprise and articulated in business terms?
Business leaders are interested in achieving the business goals that are defined for the company, and it is the architect’s ability to express how the architecture will contribute to these efforts that will make the difference between support for the architecture and tolerance (or indeed, indifference). A corollary to this question is, “Is it written down?” Too often, chief architects rely on the idea that the value proposition is well understood to the enterprise, forgetting that anything that is not made explicit is open to interpretation by different stakeholders. Has the value proposition been refocused as enterprise priorities have changed? Clearly, the current climate of economic uncertainty has changed business priorities. It is important not to forget that EA is an iterative process. The EA team should re-evaluate its priorities periodically as part of that process. Not every enterprise is drastically cutting expenses because it’s the only way to survive. Some are using the cur
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