The risk of failure for major programs is immense – and the professional risk that rides with each program is absolute.  EA positions programs for success by bringing effective architecture, control and governance to address key issues, such as:

I need to ensure clarity of scope for the transformation

Many technology programs are initiated with a scope little more specific than a need to replace a basket of ageing systems, leaving transformation and delivery executives struggling to establish clear direction.  In our world the requirements for transformation are revealed through architecture initiatives, establishing clarity of business need, supporting technology capability and detailing project delivery and priority.

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I need to control the program and inform the business of the release agenda

Major transformation initiatives generally incorporate a number of major releases, which invariably causes complexity of coordination across multiple delivery paths. There is also a constant challenge to communicate with business stakeholders the functionality and capabilities they will receive at each release. EA’s transformation blueprint management and roadmapping techniques provide clear linkage across work packages and the business capabilities being provisioned at each drop.

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I need the right program architecture talent at the right time

The success of major programs is dependent on the best program and project management working hand in hand with the best program architecture resource, yet the architecture headcount and skill profiles required change over time. We provide a total solution for clients with our Managed Architect service, providing a flexible team of program architecture resources, supported with our methods and IP, keeping talent and costs in sync with changing program needs.

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I need to reduce risk in the selection of my integration vendor

Without absolute clarity of scope, requirements and integration complexity vendors responding to your integration RFP must load prices to accommodate unknowns. Furthermore vendors will structure contracts to ensure inevitable surprises are addressed at their client’s expense. EA manages this risk by injecting robust architecture definition into the RFP, allowing the integrators to price aggressively and structure projects to deliver to an exact need.

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I need strong governance of what gets delivered throughout the program

Many corporations effectively lose architectural control of their transformation programs from the moment that integrators are engaged, resulting in architectural decisions with long term cost and flexibility impacts and vendor lock-in. EA’s transformation blueprint management approach ensures our clients retain architectural control and governance and maintain an accurate blueprint of solutions at all points through the delivery lifecycle.

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