Enterprise Architect Registry

Introducing the …

Enterprise Architecture

Registry

“Building the Profession for Enterprise Architecture Practitioners”

2Copyright @ 2010 Center for the Advancement of the Enterprise Architecture Profession. All rights reserved.

CAEAP: Advocacy Body for The Public, The Practice, The Profession

Description of the Registry

“A consolidated platform for capturing an

Enterprise Architect’s portfolio of knowledge,

skills, and experience which has been

validated using a rigorous qualification

process to ensure truth, transparency, and

promote trust.”



Key Challenges

• Enterprise Architecture (EA) Community is splintered

• No consistency amongst Enterprise Architecture practitioners

• Lack of identity and recognition of Enterprise Architecture practitioners

• Unclear value proposition for EAs amongst the public

• Enterprise Architecture Profession needs to be elevated & universally

aligned

• Enterprise Architecture services need to be more consistent to

engender trust

No central place to find qualified enterprise

architecture professionals



Purpose of the Registry

A comprehensive set of services to support practitioner and

executive career goals:

Provides guideposts for practitioners who want to achieve

professional status

Promote individual achievement along the road to becoming

professional

Establishes a key structural element which supports the

profession of enterprise architecture



Building Block for the Profession

The Registry captures and verifies the accomplishments for

enterprise architects on their pursuit towards achieving a

professional status.

Education

Examination

Experience

Ethics



Vision for the Registry

Reference

Positions

Accountability Scope

Executive

Enterprise Architect

Sign-off for the risk of the

enterprise.

External

Chief Enterprise

Architect

Sign-off on compliance for

solutions, vendors and

products

Internal

Enterprise Architect Sign-off for rationale,

architectural decisions, and

alignment

Solutions across domains

Enterprise Domain

Architect

Sign-off on artifacts Business domain

Enterprise Architect

Specialist

Brief other architects on

technical or practice area

Specific technology or set of

practices

Professional’s Career JourneyAccomplishments

Educational

Examination

Experiences

Ethical Affirmations

Awards

The Registry is designed to capture, validate and promote:



Education Examination Experience Ethics Enterprise Architecture Position

Executive Enterprise Architect

Chief Enterprise Architect

Sr. Enterprise Architect

Enterprise Architect *

A Dashboard for Your Career Path

Fully Met

Partially Met

Not Met

Requirements Key * All Four Greens:- Call yourself a Registered Enterprise Architect Professional

- Validated to function in a position

- A unique number that identifies you as a professional

- Premier status and recognition in the industry



A Profile for Your Accomplishments

• General Information• John Q. Public

• Registered Enterprise Architect

• Executive Enterprise Architect

• Registration• Registered Enterprise Architect 2000

• Education• Professional Masters in Enterprise Architecture,

University of XXX 1990

• Bachelors in Business, Computer Science

Minor, University of YYY 1987

• Certifications• TOGAF v. 9 2009

• Enterprise Architecture[DODAF] 2007

• Certified Business Architect CBA 2004

• Continuing Education• Seminar in Enterprise Architecture by Zachman

2002

• Experience with the Practice• Executive Enterprise Architect, 2007-Current, TTT Company, Banking, Reporting in to SVP

of Acquisitions

• Chief Enterprise Architect, 2005-2007, DDD Company, Banking, Reporting in to SVP of IT

• Chief Enterprise Architect, 2004-2005, FFF Consulting, various engagements

• GGG Company, May 2005-July 2005, Health, Reporting in to CEO

• ZZZ Company, May 2004-May 2005, Insurance, Reporting in to CIO

• Enterprise Architect, 2000-2004, HJK Company, Insurance, Reporting to Chief Enterprise

Architect

• Service to Profession• Volunteer to CAEAP 2009-Current

• Contributed to Professional Practice Guide

• Member of SIM

• Special Interest Group on Enterprise Architecture

• Service to the Public• External Speaking Engagements

• External Trade Publications

• External Peer Publications

• Case Studies (Portfolio and Professional Style)• Large Insurance Company Initiative (link)

• Large Bank Acquisition (link)



Engaging Key Stakeholders

Enterprise

Architecture

Community

Practitioners

Organizations

Government

Entities

Certification

Bodies

Education

Centers

REA



Benefits to Members

• Professional Promotion

• Provides a singular view of your portfolio of experience &

achievements

• Individual achievements publicized through monthly press release

and newsletter

• Career Planning

• A personal dashboard to monitor your career growth

• Public Visibility

• Trusted source for those who interact or engage enterprise

architects

• Trust and Stability

• Promotes a self-regulated profession



Benefits to the Public & Profession

• For the Public

• Assure the public they’re dealing with a competent enterprise

architecture professional

• For the Profession

• Strengthen the identity

• Differentiation from other professions

• Establish consistency and relevance



Action Roadmap

Registry Roadmap

Phase Category Phase Deliverables Phase I Phase II Phase III

1 Establish

Kickoff and PresentationEstablishing the Registry FrameworkInitiate Council of Enterprise

Architecture Advisors *Establish Communication PlanMember Signup

2 Transition

Communication & PromotionExpand Funding ModelInitiate Member QualificationEstablish Partnerships Begin Service Delivery

3 Grow

Ramp up Qualification ProcessExpand Membership (Int’l) Expand Service DeliveryExpand Participatory ModelDrive Continuous Improvement

* Participatory Model referenced above



Call for Participation

We require your support:

• Research Customer Needs

• Planning and Design

• Building the Registry Platform

• Funding & Sponsorship for the Registry

• Member Qualification Process & Review Board

Drop me your card or contact me, Jeffrey [email protected]

Thank You

“Building the Profession for Enterprise Architecture Practitioners”

Documents

Enterprise Architect Registry