PROJECT SPOTLIGHT:

Continuity Consulting developed an EA Program for a large, public sector client. This included establishing an EA Program Office, defining participant roles, developing an implementation strategy, and providing training, coaching, and a methodology for further program development.

Enterprise Architecture

CLIENT QUOTE:

“I want to thank you all very much for your support with the material provided and mentoring along the way. You do not get the appropriate recognition you deserve but are all very much valued and respected.”

EA Program Participant

“Succeeding with enterprise architecture is challenging. But if done properly, it provides a balance of quick, easy wins and amazing long-term business value.”

Robert Handler, Gartner Research Vice President

In many organizations there is often very little coordination and planning between Business and IT. Developing an Enterprise Architecture (EA) Program can help organizations establish a clear understanding of their current and future business and IT environments in order to prioritize future investments. Furthermore, EA allows you to view both your current environment and target environment through the lens of your organization’s goals and principles.

Our team has extensive experience with large public sector organizations and Fortune 500 companies, providing a core set of Enterprise Architecture consulting services that includes Enterprise Architecture program definition and maturation, IT strategic planning, portfolio rationalization, IT assessments, and IT consolidation planning.

The EA Life Cycle is made up of several interrelated processes best illustrated in the following diagram:

Enterprise Architecture

Service Offerings

  • EA Maturity Scans
  • EA Governance
  • EA Training, Coaching and Mentoring
  • IT Consolidation Planning
  • IT Investment Management
  • IT Asset Management
  • IT Capital Planning
  • IT Oursourcing Strategy and Planning
  • IT Policy Identification and Definition
  • EA Program Development and Maturation
  • EA Tool Selection
  • IT Assessments
  • Portfolio Rationalization
  • IT Cost Management
  • IT Standards Definition
  • IT Capital Planning