8: Control and Oversight
Continuously Control and Oversee the Enterprise Architecture Program Other Information:
The purpose of EA control and oversight is to ensure that the EA development, implementation, and maintenance practices defined
in this practical guide and the related EA guidance referenced in this guide (e.g., EA frameworks) are being followed, and
to remedy any situations or circumstances where they are not and action is warranted. Control and oversight is a continuous,
ongoing function performed throughout the EA life cycle process. Effective control and oversight is a key to ensuring EA program
success. Through it, information is gathered for accountable decision makers to permit awareness of whether effective EA development,
implementation, and maintenance activities are being performed and EA program goals are being met on schedule and within budgets.
To do so, the EAESC, the CIO, and the Chief Architect should be vigilant in measuring and validating that the EA process and
product standards defined and referenced in this guide are being performed. To do less, diminishes the probability of program
success. Total participation makes continuous improvement everyone's responsibility. The EA's central role in enterprise evolution
provides an excellent opportunity to solicit feedback. Lessons learned should be collected from the operational business owners,
EA teams, project development teams, and investment management teams. Once the baseline EA has been developed, the architecture
team should take stock of the lessons learned and communicate them to their colleagues and participating senior management
in order to utilize them in improving the process or the EA itself. In addition, feedback and lessons learned should be sought
from other Agencies, professional organizations, commercial corporations, and consultants.
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