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CAVITE STATE UNIVERSITY
T3 CAMPUS
Department of Information Technology ITEC 75 – System Integration and Architecture 1

Risk identification and mitigation is not a one-time activity, it is an ongoing
management review item that will assist in making an EA program successful.

Quantifying EA Program Value
How to translate value to the bottom line is one of the biggest questions executives
and Line of Business (LOB) managers have about EA programs. Building a business case
that includes an alternative analysis, cost-benefit analysis and return on investment calculation
is the primary measure for evaluating the contribution to profitability and/or mission success.
Many aspects of Enterprise Architecture value can be quantified, including the following areas:

Shortening Planning Cycles
Enterprise Architecture can help shorten planning cycles by providing a robust
repository of online information regarding current and future processes and resources. While
Enterprise Architecture does not replace strategic planning or business process improvement
activities, it does enhance them through contribution of useful information that would otherwise
be gathered separately.

More Effective Planning Meetings
Enterprise Architecture allows for the presentation of a common baseline of planning
and reference information. IT reduces ambiguity and increases levels of common
understanding.

Shorter Decision-Making Cycles
The time it takes to gather and crosswalk strategy, business and technology
information is greatly reduced by having a repository of EA information that was developed
through the use of a logical framework and archiving method. Decision-making processes can
be streamlined to reflect the availability of this new resource of integrated baseline information.

Improved Reference Information
By using an EA documentation framework and implementation methodology,
information on processes and resources is gathered in a standardized method using the same
tools and applications. Additionally, the method for storing the information is coordinated
through the use of the online EA repository, which requires the use of standardized data and
document formats. This in turn creates the ability to perform queries for information across
otherwise disparate activities and resources. It also supports a more robust data mining and
business analysis capability.

Reduction of Duplicative Resources
One of the greatest contributions an EA makes to an enterprise is aiding the
visualization of the value that current resources provide, where those value areas overlap, and
where performance gap exist. For example, duplicative data represents low-hanging fruit
ready for elimination through the implementation of the future architecture. Subsequent
improvements might then focus on the introduction of new technologies and improvements in
efficiency.

Reduced Re-work
By approaching the planning and execution of new resources in a holistic manner,
potential re-work that might have been created through individual program level initiatives
(containing duplicative and/or conflicting capabilities) can be avoided. Also, rework is reduced
through the use of a step-by-step EA methodology and framework that call for standard
approaches to documentation that are based on mature modeling and analysis techniques.

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