Enterprise Architecture

Central Statistics Office

Ireland
 Enterprise Architecture in CSO
(Issues)

• No documented Enterprise Architecture for business

processes, business applications, data models, IT
architecture, IT platforms and tools

• A lack of formal guidelines and documented

standards in various areas to ensure that
daily operations and developments follow
agreed rules and recommendations
 Enterprise Architecture in CSO
(Reviews)
IT Peer Review (2013)
Recommendations..
 Creation of an Enterprise Architecture practice
 Implementation of data management policy and standards

EA management review (2013)

Recommendations..
 Define enterprise architect role and responsibilities
 Improve documentation through standard document
sets and templates
 Define formal communications within IT and between
IT and the business
 Create awareness of standardisation and promote
this practice
 EA Review
• CSO IT capabilities assessed under the IT Capability Maturity Framework
(IT-CMF)
• EAM maturity was assessed between high ‘Level 1’ and a low ‘Level 2’
• The aim is to bring EA in CSO to Level 3 of the framework

Typical architectural practises at level 3 will include:

• Architect role assigned and well understood
• Adoption of a standard framework and use of this across IT
• Defined architectural governance and adoption across IT
• Common templates for services, IT vision and roadmaps
• Clear communication to the business
• Architecture is a common practise
IT-CMF Improvement Roadmap
Architecture Principles

Business & IT
Alignment

Control
Interoperability Technical
Diversity

CSO
Architecture
Principles

Standard
Security Focus
Methods

Data
Management
 Current initiatives

• Data Management Project

• Security Review
• IT Applications Review
• Software & Tools Review
 Challenges for EA in CSO

• Resourcing
• Acquiring appropriate skillsets
• Competing demands on IT
• EA understanding
• Mindset change
• Governance
• Resourcing!