Requirements of Key Stakeholders

Collecting Enterprise Architecture Requirements

Without talking to anyone, most architects will have ideas on improving an organization's processes, applications, and servers.

But to do only the things that people find necessary, it is a best practice to collect the requirements that key stakeholders have.

The above visualization shows a set of common requirements for stakeholders regarding strategy, architecture, and transformation.

Examples of EA Requirements

• Requirement #1: All applications need to move to the cloud
• Requirement #2: We need a Customer Experience Platform for the best journey
• Requirement #3: We need to get fraud detection benefits from artificial intelligence
• Requirement #4: Our IT needs to become much less complex
• Requirement #5: Wherever possible, business activities should be automated
  • Increases efficiency and reduces manual effort.
  • It lowers operational costs and minimizes human errors.
  • Example: If repetitive data entry tasks consume valuable employee time, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) can automate data processing, freeing up staff for higher-value work.
• Requirement #6: Product introductions must be able in 3 months instead of 9 months
  • Reducing time-to-market by streamlining development and deployment processes.
  • Ensures that IT and business teams can rapidly adapt to market demands.
  • Example: If the current product launch cycle takes 9 months but business demands it be shortened to 3 months, EA must support faster prototyping, automation, and agile methodologies.
• Requirement #7: The success rate of projects must increase to 80%
• Requirement #8: We must be able to steer implementations of capabilities using roadmaps
  • Provides a structured approach to capability development.
  • Ensures that implementations align with long-term business strategies.
  • Example: If multiple initiatives are running in parallel, a capability-based roadmap helps prioritize efforts, manage dependencies, and ensure that IT and business teams work toward the same objectives.
• Requirement #9: We want EA to start progress
• Requirement #10: We want strategy, architecture, and transformation to be visible for common insights, making management decisions

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