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Introduction to Phase A

Architecture Vision: Set and confirm the expectations for an enterprise architecture project

Goals: Preliminary

• Develop Architecture Vision

The main goal of phase A is to set and confirm the expectations for an enterprise
architecture project. You need to build consensus with the sponsoring organization and
gain their approvals before you can continue to subsequent phases.

• Define Stakeholders A

You need to identify the key stakeholders and their concerns,
and define the key requirements to be addressed. H B

• Create Communications Plan
Effective communication to the stakeholders at the right time is a
critical success factor for enterprise architecture. Development of a
Requirements
Communications Plan for architecture allows for this communication G Management C
to be carried out within a planned and managed process.

• Perform Capability Assessment

It’s valuable to understand the capabilities of a business, their level of
maturity and the gap between the current and the desired level of maturity.
F D
• Create the Statement of Architecture
E
defines the scope and approach that will be used to complete an architec-
ture development cycle. In the preliminary phase the Request for Architec-
ture Work was issued from the Sponsoring Organization. In phase A, you
have to submit a statement of architecture work and secure the approval.
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