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Enterprise Architecture Governance Collection

The “Enterprise Architecture Governance” category in the CIO Reference Library is a collection of articles and documents that provide insights into the importance of Enterprise Architecture (EA) governance and best practices for developing effective EA governance frameworks. This category is designed for IT executives and other business leaders seeking to better understand how to govern their EA initiatives and achieve better alignment between IT and business goals.

The articles and documents in this category cover a wide range of topics related to EA governance, such as:

  • The importance of EA governance: This includes articles that explore the importance of EA governance in achieving better alignment between IT and business goals, improving decision-making, and ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements.
  • Best practices for EA governance: This includes articles that guide developing effective EA governance frameworks, such as establishing roles and responsibilities, defining decision-making processes, and implementing performance metrics.
  • EA governance and IT service management: This includes articles that explore the relationship between EA governance and IT service management (ITSM) and how the two can be integrated to achieve better outcomes.
  • EA governance and digital transformation: This includes articles exploring how EA governance can support digital transformation initiatives, such as cloud migration and adopting emerging technologies.
  • EA governance case studies include articles and documents that provide real-world examples of successful EA governance frameworks within organizations across various industries and sectors.

Overall, the “Enterprise Architecture Governance” category is a valuable resource for IT executives and other business leaders seeking to develop effective EA governance frameworks that align with their business goals and objectives. The resources in this category provide insights into the importance of EA governance, guidance on developing effective frameworks, and real-world examples of successful initiatives. By implementing effective EA governance frameworks, organizations can achieve better alignment between IT and business goals, improve decision-making, and achieve better outcomes.

How To Create An Effective Enterprise Architecture Project Charter
A comprehensive guide on the fundamentals of an Enterprise Architecture Project Charter, its key components, how to create one, and its impact on project success.

Enterprise Architecture Driven Technology Standards Example

This example illustrates the use of enterprise architecture planning to create a set of technology standards that set the direction, requirements, and recommendations for all solutions identified, developed and implemented at the organization. (100+ pages)

What a CIO Must Ask Their Enterprise Architect

The author presents a set of questions that a CIO should ask their enterprise architecture team to make sure that their enterprise architecture is designed to deliver business value.

Investment Prioritization and Planning

"Picking the Best Projects The way to have an impact, as an IT professional, is to bring ideas to the table that solve business problems, and explain them in ways that show business impact"

Technology Roadmapping

 This chapter provides an overview to the technology roadmapping approach, starting with an introduction to the topic of technology management.

Strategic Roadmapping

This presentation provides an overview of strategic technology roadmapping, introduces "fast-track" workshop methods to develop a technology roadmap, discusses current research and advices on critical success factors.

Should Enterprise Architecture Break Out of IT?

The author argues that enterprise architecture’s immense potential cannot be realized within the four walls of the IT organization – is it time for enterprise architecture to break away from IT?

Enterprise Architecture Maturity Assessment Framework

This report presents the analysis to assess enterprise architecture maturity using an enterprise architecture assessment framework. The work was done by the GAO for the federal government but can be adapted to the corporate world.