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Question 1

What are the five lessons learned for realizing EA Benefits?

Answer 1

1. Rebuild EA Capability Early
2. Establish a strong EA Mandate
3. Adopt a flexible approach to EA
4. Build constructive EA-project Relationships
5. Adopt a service mindset for EA

Question 2

What is included in the rebuild EA capability early?

Answer 2

• Rebuild them before a business transformation starts
• Top management support is critical
• Use the momentum
• Include new and existing talent in the EA team

Question 3

What is included in the esthablish a strong EA Mandate?

Answer 3

• Empower the EA team
• Transparent rules for the whole enterprise
• Enterprise-wide IT governance
• Temporary loss of agility is expected when implementing new EA governance
• Don’t become a policemen

Question 4

What is included in a flexible approach to EA?

Answer 4

• Let the EA team work on other projects as well

Question 5

What is included in the build constructive EA project relationships?

Answer 5

While it is important to protect the platform-related big wins, EA teams can also provide value through enabling projects. The key is to divide the architects’ time between strategic and project work, with the organization-wide benefits remaining the end-game.

Question 6

What is included in adopting a service mindset for EA?

Answer 6

• Have an internal advisory service mindset. Not only formal planning and compliance view of EA.

Question 7

How can you quantify process standardization?

Answer 7

Look at how many different business units use the same processes. Or the other way around