Fase E

Question 1

Fase E: Pasos para llevar a cabo la fase E:

Answer 1

The steps in Phase E are as follows:
■ Determine/confirm key corporate change attributes
■ Determine business constraints for implementation
■ Review and consolidate gap analysis results from Phases B to D
■ Review IT requirements from a functional perspective
Consolidate and reconcile interoperability requirements
■ Refine and validate dependencies
■ Confirm readiness and risk for business transformation
■ Formulate high-level Implementation and Migration Strategy
■ Identify and group major work packages
■ Identify Transition Architectures
■ Create portfolio and project charters and update the architectures

Question 2

Fase E: determinar/confirmar cambios importantes en atributos corporativos

Answer 2

For organizations where end-to-end enterprise architecture is well established, this step can be simple, but the matrix has to be established so that it can act as a repository of decisions.

Create an Implementation Factor Assessment and Deduction Matrix

Assess Transition Capabilities of Corporate and Partner Organizations

Assess Transition Capabilities of the Enterprise and IT Organization

Question 3

Fase E determinar las limitantes para la implementacion

Answer 3

• Review Corporate Strategic Plan
• Review the Enterprise Architecture Maturity Assessment
• Review Corporate Line-of-Business Strategic Plans

Question 4

Fase E: Review and Consolidate Gap Analysis Results from Phases B to D

Answer 4

Create a Consolidated Gaps, Solutions, and Dependencies Matrix

Review the Phase B, C, and D Gap Analysis Results

Rationalize the Consolidated Gaps, Solutions, and Dependencies Matrix

Question 5

Review IT Requirements from a Functional Perspective

Answer 5

Assess the IT Requirements from a Functional Perspective

Determine Issues Associated with Functional Integration

Question 6

Consolidate and Reconcile Interoperability Requirements

Answer 6

Consolidate Interoperability Requirements

Reconcile Interoperability Requirements with Potential Solutions

Question 7

Refine and Validate Dependencies

Answer 7

There are several key dependencies, described below, that have to be taken discretely into account, namely:

■ Business dependencies
■ Information dependencies
■ Workflow dependencies
■ IT dependencies
■ Foundation dependencies

Question 8

Confirm Readiness and Risk for Business Transformation

Answer 8

Assess the readiness of the organization to undergo the business transformation changes necessary to leverage the enterprise architecture.

Question 9

Formulate High-Level Implementation and Migration Strategy

Answer 9

Create an overall solutions strategy that will guide the Target Architecture implementation and structure the Transition Architectures.

Question 10

Determine Overall Strategic Implementation Direction

Answer 10

■ Greenfield: start from the beginning
■ Revolutionary: radical change (switch on, switch off); need for major surge resourcing (double/shadow system)
■ Evolutionary: includes strategy of convergence; a phased approach is needed to introduce most capabilities