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EA practice outputs

Summary of required documents, reports, decisions, minutes, and evidence under the EA practice outputs document (NORA Requirements) and National EA Framework 2.0.

NORA outputs

At a glance

Source: EA practice outputs document (NORA Requirements), National EA Framework 2.0.

20
Documents
8
Reports
4
Decisions
2
Minutes
5
Evidence
4
Other files
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Approval levels

Each output has a defined approval level (Head of Entity, Digital Transformation Committee, EA Governance Committee, Chief EA, or organisational unit).

1–3, 5, 8

Head of Entity or delegate

4

Digital Transformation / e-Transactions Committee + EA Governance Committee

6, 7, 10–20

EA Governance Committee

9, 11

Chief EA (and relevant unit where stated)

None

No formal approval required

Documents (20)

Approval 1

Business strategy document

Approval 2

Digital transformation strategy document

Approval 3

Digital strategies documents

Approval 4

EA strategy document

Approval 5

Entity organisational structure document

Approval 6

EA policy document

Approval 7

EA operating model document

Approval 8

EA operational plan document

Approval 9

Awareness plan document

Approval 10

Feasibility plan for adopting modern and emerging technologies

Approval 11

Capacity and skills development plan document

Approval 12

EA principles document

Approval 13

General component model document

Approval 14

EA views document

Approval 15

General charter for EA component development cycles

Approval 16

EA component development cycle charter document

Approval 17

EA component development cycle document

Approval 18

EA reference models document

Approval 19

Digital transformation roadmap document

Approval 20

EA requirements document

Reports (8)

Approval 1

Monthly EA progress report

Approval 2

Quarterly EA progress report

Approval 3

Annual EA progress report

Approval 4

EA component development cycle closure report

Approval 5

Emerging and modern technology case studies report

Approval None

Benchmark and EA tool selection and evaluation report

Approval 7

Change impact on EA requirements report

Approval 8

Change impact on EA principles report

Approval 5 (Chief EA + Committee when escalated)

EA principles compliance report

Decisions (4)

Approval 1

Unit team appointment/assignment decisions

Approval 2

Chief EA appointment decision

Approval 3

EA organisational unit establishment decision

Approval 4

EA Governance Committee formation decision

Minutes (2)

Digital Transformation or EA Governance Committee

EA practice outputs approval minutes

DT or EA Governance Committee and other digital committees

Digital committees meeting minutes (last 4 per committee)

Evidence (5)

Capacity and skills development plan completion

Awareness plan completion

EA services digitisation

EA work procedures digitisation

EA work through integration with other units

No formal approval required

Other files (4)

Relevant organisational unit

EA team operational/consulting contracts

Chief EA

Internal and external stakeholder register

None

Unified EA component data collection forms

Relevant organisational unit

Job description cards

Unified output structure

All EA practice outputs include where applicable:

Table of contents
Version history
Approval history
Definitions and terminology

Source: EA practice outputs document (NORA Requirements), National EA Framework 2.0.