Start With the Business Strategy and Obtain Business Sponsorship
- Starting with the business strategy ensures that:
- The architecture supports the business goals of the enterprise (and you can demonstrate it).
- You are engaging the business leadership on a subject they care about (they don't care about technology or architectural purity).
- You can identify the business value that the architecture must deliver.
- Obtaining business sponsorship ensures that:
- The business will support EA decisions.
- The business will understand the value that EA provides.