Jump-Starting New EA Programs

March 21st, 2007

Gene Leganza

With contributors:

Katie Smillie , Mike Gilpin , Megan Daniels

Summary

Leaders of newly created or recently renewed enterprise architecture (EA) programs can spend months generating momentum for the initiative, particularly when the EA team includes dotted-line subject matter experts not formally "owned" by the architecture lead. To move quickly from concept to action plan, hold an off-site workshop to establish goals, design an operating model, and build a detailed plan.

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