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EA Strategy

Building a shared vision for business and IT challenges and future requirements, and aligning EA practice with entity direction and digital transformation.

In Brief

  • Define the vision, mission, pillars, and strategic objectives for the EA practice.
  • Align EA strategy with digital transformation, cybersecurity, data, and emerging technologies.
  • Six steps from reviewing assessments to building the strategy house.
  • Main output: the EA strategy document.

Steps to build the EA strategy

  1. Review assessment results

    Review self-assessment results and initial maturity assessment to identify weaknesses to address.

  2. Analyse current state

    Review relevant documents, hold stakeholder meetings, and analyse strengths and weaknesses using SWOT.

  3. Benchmarking study

    Optional: benchmark with local or international entities with high maturity to analyse their strategies and KPIs.

  4. Analyse strategic directions

    Review business and other strategies; define EA scope (coverage, domains, depth, time horizon).

  5. Align with national directions

    Align EA strategy components with DGA digital reference frameworks and the National Digital Government Strategy.

  6. Build the strategy house

    Engage stakeholders in workshops, define strategic KPIs, then formulate vision, mission, pillars, and objectives.

Inputs and Outputs

InputsOutputs
Entity business strategy and transformation plansEA strategy document
Adopted strategies (DT, cybersecurity, data management)Strategy house (vision, mission, pillars, objectives)
DGA digital transformation measurement reportEA scope at strategic level
DGA digital reference frameworks and national indicatorsStrategic KPIs linked to objectives

Why EA strategy matters

EA strategy aims to reach shared agreement on strategic goals, ensure continuous alignment with digital transformation, data management, and cybersecurity initiatives, and improve operational efficiency by focusing efforts on the entity's strategic priorities.
The main output is the EA strategic directions document, including: the strategy house, EA scope, strategic KPIs, and alignment with entity strategies and national digital directions.

Related topics

EA Principles

EA KPIs

Standards & Specs

Maturity Measurement

EA Strategy Guide | NORA | SAHM