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EA Standards

Guideline for building EA standards: inventory of local and global standards, building a custom list, and compliance governance.

Overview

  • Define standards for each of the six EA domains to ensure consistency in design and implementation.
  • Standards reduce technical complexity, lower costs, and speed up decision-making.
  • Scope covers: business, beneficiary experience, data, applications, technology, and security.

Steps to Build Standards

StepDescription
Inventory & AssessConduct a full inventory of adopted local and global standards per domain; determine compliance nature (mandatory or optional).
Stakeholder EngagementEngage stakeholders (business owners, IT teams, domain experts) in reviewing the list for completeness.
Build Custom ListDerive a defined list of EA standards, documented and coded with requirements and guidance per domain.
Continuous ImprovementPeriodic review and updates to keep standards aligned with business requirements and national regulations.

Benefits of Standards

Consistent design, implementation, and regulatory compliance.

Integration and interoperability via unified interfaces and protocols.

Security standards help mitigate data breach and vulnerability risks.

Reduce duplication, complexity, and operational costs.

Improve EA governance through checklists and audits.

Compliance Governance

Verify compliance against the standards list: measure compliance status (compliant, non-compliant, partially compliant, not applicable, unknown) for specifications, booklets, designs, and proposals.
Expected outputs: adopted standards and their domain links, approved standards list for all domains, and sample compliance verification tables.

Related Topics

EA Principles

Six EA Domains

Establishing Practice

EA Standards Building Guide | NORA | SAHM