13/10/2010 - EA discipline is still not entrenched in our Organizations
Because architects have failed to communicate the value of their services. A research by QRS, Partner of ICT Control. Download report.
Why Enterprise Architecture discipline has not become an integral part of an Organization's operating fabric despite :
• having mature EA methodology (TOGAF TM) that is an accepted framework for developing Enterprise Architecture in Global 2000 Organizations
• businesses that repeatedly delivering poor ROI from new investments in business/IT transformation and weak results in reducing business-as-usual costs
• consistent investment in EA staff, education, EA artifacts, repositories and tools
In contrast, disciplines such as Project Management and IT Service Management have achieved significant maturity and captured the attention of key stakeholder’s in the organization.
Survey questions:
Q1: Are these findings significant and why?
Q2: What is the impact of these findings on an Organization's ability to define, develop and exploit their information and technology assets?
Q3: What can CIO, CFO and COO do to help alter this pattern in their organization
Read survey report authored by Jason Uppal, Master Certified Architect by The Open Group and partner with ICT Control. Jason lectures Enterprise Architecture at Solvay Brussels School of Economics and Management.
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