The document discusses the need for next generation enterprise architecture management (NGEAM) to address changes brought about by digital transformation. NGEAM requires shifting to a distributed architecture model with empowered architects collaborating throughout the organization. It also requires adopting agile development methods and scalable tools to facilitate collaboration. Architects' roles need to evolve from planning to facilitating digital platforms and ecosystems. Guiding principles for NGEAM include having architecture be collaborative, distributed, and empower architects within their domains.
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Digitization is changing most of the industries and their business models -and it is
getting faster
THE IMPACT OF DIGITIZATION
Design for changeDesign for operations
Classical Product
Centric
Companies (e.g.
OEMs)
Updates bound to product
development cycle
New Market
Entrants
Shortened update Cycles
Innovators (e.g.
Spotify,
Facebook, etc.)
Continuous Release
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Early approaches already described dependencies, but the more business and IT are
fusing, the more EA receives an creative role1
EVOLUTION OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE MANAGEMENT
Business Systems
Planning
1960s – 1980s
• Describe current and
desired states
• Prepare an action plan
• Implement it
Description
an Planning
Early Enterprise
Architecture
1980s – 1990s
• Describe current and
future states
• Prepare an
implementation plan
• Implement it
Planning and
Implementation
Modern Enterprise
Architecture
1990s – 2018
• Describe baseline and
target states
• Prepare a transition
plan
• Implement the plan
• Repeat the process
Iterative
Development
Next Generation
EAM
Starting today
• EAM embraces the
shift towards the
digital operating logic
of creating and
curating truly
customer-centric
digital ecosystems
Shaping Digital
Ecosystems
1 following: The History of Enterprise Architecture: An Evidence-Based Review, Svyatoslav Kotusev (2018) / AEA
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Is Next Generation Enterprise Architecture Management (NGEAM) more than Agile IT
Planning?
NEXT GENERATION ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
• Digitization is changing
customer behavior, possible
business models and thereby
the whole industries
• No mater if evolution or
revolution, every company has
to find its own way to keep up
the pace
• Key challenges are the increase
of complexity, integration as a
process and the need of
resilience
• Separation of duties (Business/IT)
is no longer stable
• IT “is the product”
• Digital platforms are integrators
within digital ecosystems (some are
business related, others to
technology)
• External partners become an
integral part of the digital
ecosystem
• Classical EA often been
called to be roadblock for
quick responds to market
demands
• Agile development influence
speed of deployment
• Business is starting to do IT
on their own (once again)
• Integration needs to be core
capability of IT
Market is changing Companies are changing Roles are changing
Transformation from the old economy operating logic to digital operating logic
requires a Next Generation Architecture approach
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NEXT GENERATION MINDSET
Awareness of the context, impacts and taking responsibility for this context of the
architecture work to balance the interests of involved parties
Culture Collaboration Information
Change of perception and focus of architecture roles & responsibilities
Organizational structure need to be alleged with modern methods of
operation
Tools need to meet the expectations of these new roles and Collaboration
forms
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Collaborative
Organization
Qualification &
Carrier Path
Distributed
Architecture
Work
Digital
Platforms
Next
Generation
Mindset
provide
create new
extract
information
provide
core set
of
common
set of
NEXT GENERATION MINDSET
Way forward to a next generation mindset of enterprise architecture management
Guiding
Principles
expand
empower
Architecture
Automation
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Commonly shared beliefs of how IT architecture at scale should be organized
GUIDING PRINCIPLES
EAM Next Generation
Guiding Principles
Empowered
Within their
domain, architects
are empowered, but
also accountable, to
decide on their own Relevant
Standardization
activities are
limited to areas
where they create
a relevant impact
Disciplined
Architecture
decisions follow
a disciplined,
predictable
approach
Rooted
Every architect
participates actively
in at least one
product team
Collaborative
Architects are
collectively
responsible for
creating a
sustainable system
landscape
Distributed
EAM is a distributed
practice throughout the
company, not a central
department
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NEXT GENERATION MINDSET
Current trends are causing changes in perception and focus of architecture work and
responsibilities
Designer Design for changeDesign for operations
Planner Evolutionary pathTarget state
Expert Solution contextIT structure
Enabler BenefitCompliance
Evangelist Best practicesNew technology
Facilitator Consumable artifactsIndividual guidance
ContainConsult
ExpandEmpower
I n t e g r a t o r / G u i d e
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Application
Architecture
Data
Architecture
Business
Architecture
Technology
Architecture
• Processes
• Methods
• Repository
• Tools
• Rules
Enterprise Architecture
Management
Architecture layers define playgrounds for underlying layers under consideration of
interrelated dependencies
COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE WORK
Speed of change-- ++
Integration scope, resilience --++
Solution
Architecture
Solution
Priorities
ARCHITECT
Group Brand
Company
Business Domain
Subdomain
Program Project
Service
NG EAM Architecture Layers
Enterprise
Architecture
Enterprise
ARCHITECT
Priorities
Domain
Architecture
Domain
ARCHITECT
Priorities
Depends
on
Defines
playground
Depends
on
Defines
playground
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The ideal tool support will focus on collaboration an ease of use and should help teams
and stakeholders to easily receive information they need
COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE WORK
8.000
4.000
50.000
10.000
30.000
70.000
month 2
# Users# Updates
month 1 month 3 month 4 month 5 month 6
+577%
User cumulated updates
Positive trend of LeanIX
usage after implementation
Success factors for tool usage
• Quick start: fast ramp up easy data
migration and data maintenance
• Integration capability: Easy and/or
standard Integration with other tools (e.g.
those used in agile development)
• User Experience: Stakeholder should have
easy access and easily get information they
need
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Digital Platform Architecture Management requires scalable tools, frameworks and
technologies in order to respond timely to business specific demands
COLLABORATIVE ORGANIZATION AND DISTRIBUTED ARCHITECTURE WORK
• Break down information silos between teams,
departments, and individuals, and removing the
disconnection thus helping the teams planning large
scale portfolios
• Co-jointly working on product requirements with the
architecture team while tracking tasks instead of emails
• Provision of a holistic overview with business context in
order to strategically transform IT landscape
Agile Tooling
• SAFe is a knowledge-base of organization and work-
flow pattern intended to guide enterprises in scaling
lean and agile practices
• Promotion of alignment, collaboration and delivery
across large numbers of agile teams
• Description of levels, roles, responsibilities, artifacts
and activities necessary to implement Lean-Agile
development
Scaled Agile Frameworks
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Digital transformation will only happen if we achieve a shift in mindset
SUMMARY
• Digitalization favors change over operations
• NG EAM makes use of methods and tools for the
agile software development
• Empowerment is a major reason to invest in digital
platforms
• Distributed architecture work helps to expand our
reach
Your should ask yourself…
• How much is agile development applied in your
company?
• What are the roles of your architects today?
• What do you need to empower in your organization?
• Who is responsible for EA and IT architecture
development and who is doing it? And are they talking
to each other?
• Think about collaboration models fist but then select the
right tools and methods to support your organization
Our Experience…
IT is core element of most products and company processes, today – So is
architecture!
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Digitization is touching all areas of an
Enterprise Architecture which makes
Enterprise Architects the (Hitchhikers)
Guide to the Digital Transformation*
* following Johannes Helbig (ex CIO DHL in CIO Magazine 11.9.2018)