Guideline for developing the internal organisational structure and hierarchy of the EA practice team: roles, responsibilities, job descriptions, and the organisational placement of the practice within the entity.
Lead, direct, and manage the EA practice team; provide support and recommendations across all EA domains
Translate strategies into practice elements; develop reference designs
Develop experience components (journeys, personas, design elements)
Develop data architecture components and data exchange
Develop applications architecture components per technical standards
Develop technology infrastructure components
Develop security components to protect other domain components
Manage and update EA tool, users, permissions, and reports
Analyse approved tasks and services to identify the capabilities and skills needed.
Choose the structure model that fits the entity, with sourcing for each role (internal, contract, consulting).
Choose the best placement: strategy-focused or IT-focused.
Prepare the EA practice founding document with tasks, proposed structure, and roles.
| Criterion | Strategy-Focused | IT-Focused |
|---|---|---|
| Focus | Support strategy development and roadmap choice; large strategic digital projects | Align IT capabilities with business strategy; technology architecture development and standards |
| Sponsor | Head of strategy development or equivalent | Chief Information Officer (CIO) or equivalent |
| Scope | Scope does not change with organisational placement; all defined tasks must be delivered | Scope does not change with organisational placement; all defined tasks must be delivered |
