Areas of Value and Risks Associated with Implementing an Enterprise Architecture Program

SBM 4303 – Tutorial 3
1. What are some of the areas of value that are generated by an EA
program?
 EA program helps in the announcement of the resource planning capabilities and it also
helps in the supporting of making a better decisions and also improve the
communication of both the bottom-up and top-down planning approaches.
o Top-down: This is a strategy of business planning which is enhanced with the
holistic perspective behind the enterprise that is provided by EA.
o Bottom-up: EA coordinates otherwise separate program level planning activities.
 This supports the project and program management with the creation of the baseline
documents in respect of the areas like standard, business alignment and configuration
management.
 The current view and future scrutinizes EA provides decision-making support
 Communication is a major aspect that is improved with the help of the business
alignment and Technology with that of the strategic goals initiative of the enterprise
using a standard EA language.
2. What are some of the risks associated with implementing an EA
program?
 Financial - There is a possibility of associate in financial risk while implementing
the EA program. Initial set of the establishment requires a huge funding and
regular updating of the component of the program that includes more continued
funding. It is a situation where funding cannot be continued father the program
will fall far behind and quickly become outdated and would also lose the value.
 Lack of Acceptance – This program replace all the existing programs of system
level planning due to which there is a likely situation that has the ability of
creating tensions with the program level stakeholders and supplementary groups
who would be affected.

 Loss of Key Personnel – When in any part of the entire team leaves the company
the cost would be affected for the program implementation and the entire
budget.
 Schedule delays – Schedule relays has the ability to happen anytime during the
implementation of program sense all the program progression cannot happen as
per schedule. The delay in the program implementation has the ability of
affecting the milestones and throw of implementations which has the potential
of becoming catastrophic of the entire program.
 Documentation tools – Documentation tools health in the establishment of the
current and future reviews that the enterprise has which is a bit difficult to
achieve with the existing tools. Most of the Enterprises are dealing with more
than one type of software and integration with multiple tools must become
considered.
3. How does EA help an enterprise to view its strategic
direction/goals?
 The documentation process in enterprise architecture is conducted in a way that
make sure that the strategic and influence of it on the business and Technology
planning influences the decision making process. Does the alignment is
promoted in this face where the effectiveness and efficiency is developed by
identifying the changes that have been anticipated form the strategic goal right
at first which usually takes off much more time for accomplishment. This is a
factor that drives the subsequent documentation in the activity of business and
technological resources.
 Identifies/documents the strategic initiatives - This is a phase where the projects
programs and other activities of technology as well as business is identified to
properly implement the strategic goals and their accomplishment is set.
 Identifies/documents the strategic (outcome) measures – this is a strategic
measure that identifies the exact point of a premeditated scheme when it has
successfully met the strategic goal.
4. What is meant by managing risk? Provide two methods to manage
risk.
Managing risk involves lessening or eradicating the improbability that preferred conclusions will
not be prepared to become conscious about.