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3.1: Executive Support

Obtain Executive Buy-in and Support

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Gaining executive commitment to any new initiative requires the development of a strong business case and a communications approach to effectively convey that business case. Since the concept of an EA is not intuitively understood outside the CIO organization, the CIO should create a marketing strategy to communicate the strategic and tactical value for EA development to the Agency Head, other senior Agency executives, and business units. Tasks: 3.1.1. Ensure Agency Head Buy-in and Support 3.1.2. Issue an Executive Enterprise Architecture Policy 3.1.3. Obtain Support from Senior Executives and Business Units

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