Phase Initial Under Development

Description Informal EA Process Underway EA Process Is Under Development

Architecture Process Processes are ad hoc and localized. Some Basic EA Process program is documented
EA processes are defined. There is no based on OMB Circular A - 130 and
unified architecture process across Department of Commerce EA Guidance.
technologies or business processes. The architecture process has developed
Success depends on individual efforts. clear roles and
responsibilities.

Architecture EA processes, documentation, and IT Vision, Principles, Business Linkages,

Development standards are established by a variety of
ad hoc means and are localized or
informal.
Baseline, and Target Architecture are
identified. Architecture standards exist,
but not necessarily linked to Target
Architecture. Technical Reference
Model and Standards Profile framework
established.

Business Linkage Minimal, or implicit linkage to business Explicit linkage to business strategies.
strategies or business drivers.

Senior Management Limited management team awareness or Management awareness of Architecture

Involvement involvement in the architecture process. effort.

Operating Unit Limited Operating Unit acceptance of the Responsibilities are assigned and work is
Participation EA process. underway.

Architecture The latest version of the Operating
Communication Unit's EA documentation is on the Web.
Little communication exists about the EA
process and possible process
improvements
The DOC and Operating Unit EA Web
Pages are updated periodically and is
used to document architecture
deliverables.

IT Security IT Security considerations are ad hoc and IT Security Architecture has defined clear
localized. roles and responsibilities.

Governance No explicit governance of architectural Governance of a few architectural

standards. standards and some adherence to
existing Standards Profile.
IT Investment and Little or no involvement of strategic Little or no formal governance of IT
Acquisition Strategy planning and acquisition personnel in EA Investment and Acquisition Strategy.
process. Little or no adherence to Operating Unit demonstrates some
existing Standards Profile adherence to existing Standards Profile.
 Defined Managed
Defined EA Including Detailed Written Managed and Measured EA Process
Procedures and Technical Reference
Model

The architecture is well defined and
communicated to IT staff and business
management with Operating Unit IT
responsibilities. The process is largely
followed.
EA process is part of the culture. Quality
metrics associated with the architecture
process are captured.

Gap Analysis and Migration Plan are EA documentation is updated on a

completed. Fully developed Technical
Reference Model and Standards Profile.
IT goals and methods are identified. The
architecture aligns with the DOC and
Federal EAs.
regular cycle to reflect the updated EA.
Business, Information, Application and
Technical Architectures defined by
appropriate de-jure and de-facto
standards. .. An automated tool is used
to improve the usability of the
architecture.

EA is integrated with capital planning &
investment control and supports e-
government.
Capital planning and investment control
are adjusted based on the feedback
received and lessons learned from
updated EA. Periodic re-examination of
business drivers.

Senior-management team aware of and Senior-management team directly

supportive of the enterprise-wide involved in the architecture review
architecture process. Management process.
actively supports architectural
standards.

Most elements of Operating Unit show The entire Operating Unit accepts and
acceptance of or are actively actively participates in the EA process.
participating in the EA process.

Architecture documents updated Architecture documents are updated

regularly on DOC EA Web Page. regularly, and frequently reviewed for
latest architecture
developments/standards.

IT Security Architecture Standards Profile Performance metrics associated with IT

is fully developed and is integrated with Security Architecture are captured.
EA.

Explicit documented governance of Explicit governance of all IT investments.

majority IT investments. Formal processes for managing variances
feed back into EA.
IT acquisition strategy exists and includes All planned IT acquisitions and purchases
compliance measures to IT EA. Cost- are guided and governed by the EA.
benefits are considered in
identifying projects.
 Optimizing
Continuous Improvement of EA Process

Concerted efforts to optimize and

continuously improve architecture
process.

A standards and waivers process are

used to improve architecture
development process improvements.

Architecture process metrics are used to

optimize and drive business linkages.
Business involved in the continuous
process improvements of EA.

Senior management involvement in

optimizing process improvements in
Architecture development and
governance.

Feedback on architecture process from

all Operating Unit elements is used to
drive architecture process
improvements.

Architecture documents are used by

every decision maker in the organization
for every IT-related business decision.

Feedback from IT Security Architecture

metrics are used to drive architecture
process improvements.

Explicit governance of all IT investments.

A standards and waivers process is used
to improve governance-process
improvements.
No unplanned IT investment or
acquisition activity.