Governance Frameworks

“Stretching the boundaries of Information Technology into the Board Room”

Architecting the Enterprise Enterprise Architecture Practice

Enterprise Architecture Practice

Carl Barnes 0407 870 945 Carl.Barnes@IntelliSense.com.au

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Architectural Governance

Governance is essentially about ensuring that business is conducted properly to ensure sustainability of an organisation’s objectives. It is... Less about overt control and strict adherence to

rules; More about guidance and effective and equitable

usage of resources.

Governance Domains

We believe Architecture Governance operates within a hierarchy of governance structures and helps to govern at all levels within an organisation:

Corporate

Governance

Technology

Governance

IT

Governance

Architecture

Governance

Adaptive Governance Framework

We are able to tailor and align client specific governance frameworks with best practice: IT Governance (COBIT) - addresses the need for

sound IT governance practices with a globally accepted IT control and governance framework;

IT Service Management (ITIL) - provides globally accepted leading edge governance framework for IT service management;

Portfolio, Program & Project Office (P3O) - provides a decision enabling/delivery support structure for all change within an organisation;

Managing Successful Programmes (MSP) - focused on delivering business benefits through the delivery of new capabilities from projects;

Project Management (PRINCE2) - ensures that

projects are focused and delivered on time and on budget;

Architecture Evaluation (ATAM) - measures how well your architecture is designed against the business drivers.

Our Core Governance Tenets

Discipline – Our commitment to adhere to procedures and best practice;

Transparency – Available for inspection by authorised organisation and provider parties;

Independence – Minimise or avoid potential conflicts;

Accountability – Decision makers are authorised and accountable for their actions;

Responsibility – Act responsibly to the organisation and its stakeholders; and

Fairness – Not allowed to create unfair advantage.

Our Approach

Implement a system of check points over the creation and monitoring of all architectural components and activities;

Ensure effective introduction, implementation, and evolution of architectures within the organisation;

Implement a system to ensure compliance with integral and external standards and regulatory obligations;

Effectively manage processes (above) within agreed parameters;

Develop practices that ensure accountability to a clearly identified stakeholder community, both inside and outside the organisation; and

Ensure Architecture Governance is a Board-Level responsibility.

Core Governance Elements

Governance Framework; Cross-organisational Architecture Board; Comprehensive set of Architecture Principles; An Architecture Compliance Strategy.

“Central to the notion of operating a successful ongoing Enterprise Architecture is

the execution of well-defined and effective governance …”