Enterprise Maturity Levels to Examine First

There are two key maturity level indicators to analyze first when attempting to establish an Enterprise Architecture program in an organization:

The first is the maturity level of the organization with respect to project and program management. If an organization is not very capable in managing projects and programs, they will similarly not be able to manage the potential change outcomes of an Enterprise Architecture program.

The second maturity level to note is the architecture design, development and capture in both the business and technology realms. If an organization does not capture its architecture for reuse or for referenceable knowledge, then the outcomes of an Enterprise Architecture program, which sometimes produces MORE abstract material then just pure architecture, will not be consumable. An organization has to have the ability to architect projects first before embarking on architecting the enterprise – similar to walking before running.