4 Build The Baseline
In Step 4, the minimum business architecture baseline is developed for the scope of the entire organization and its ecosystem. This includes a capability map based on defined business information concepts, a set of key-value streams, and value stream/capability cross-mappings.
RESOURCES TO EXPLORE AND ACTIONS TO TAKE
- Read Chapter 2 of Strategy to Reality
- Read Chapter 3 of The Execution Challenge
- Download the Guild Business Architecture Reference Models (free for members)
- Read StraightTalk No. 51 – What’s In A Word: How to Create a Capability Map That Unlocks New Value
- Read StraightTalk No. 52 – Putting the Pieces Together: Business Objects As The Glue For A Business Architecture
- Read StraightTalk No. 84 – The Value Mindset: Demystifying the Business Architecture Value Stream
- Read StraightTalk No. 85 – Demystifying An Organization: The Business Architecture Take on Organization Mapping
- Read StraightTalk No. 70 – Raison d‘être: The How and Why of Business Architecture Stakeholder Mapping
- Read StraightTalk No. 63 – The Enterprise Advocate: How Business Architecture Brings Clarity to Customers and Products
- Read StraightTalk No. 22 – Speedy Business Architecture, Part 1 — Accelerating Business Architecture Development With Reference Models
- Read StraightTalk No. 23 – Speedy Business Architecture, Part 2 — Accelerating Business Architecture Development With Tools
- Read StraightTalk No.32 – Leaving a Legacy: How to Deal With Legacy Business Architecture Challenges
PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY
- BAA’s Business Architecture BootcampTMCourse 2 – BAA's Course 2 on Building the Foundational Business Architecture is based on the BIZBOK® Guide and provides an in-depth focus on capabilities, information concepts, organization, and value streams. Optionally take Course 3 as well on Extending the Business Architecture. (Note: BAA Course 1, the Business Architecture Immersion Workshop, is a pre-requisite for Courses 2 and 3).
- Contact us for coaching and consulting services to facilitate sessions and develop a capability map, information concepts, and value streams for your organization — or to coach you through the process. We also offer reviews of your existing capabilities, information concepts, and value streams, providing feedback and guidance on aligning them with best practices and leveraging them for greater business value.
7 Establish The Practice Foundation
In Step 7, the initial business architecture team is formally established and key aspects of practice infrastructure are put into place such as a defined value proposition, charter, engagement model, and practice advancement roadmap.
RESOURCES TO EXPLORE AND ACTIONS TO TAKE
- Refresh on the components of a business architecture practice and the Business Architecture Maturity Model®
- Refresh on the practical, best practice approach to establish and mature a business architecture practice and
- Read Chapters 5 and 6 of Strategy to Reality
- Focus on developing your business architecture cornerstones (at a minimum):
- Business Architecture Charter
- Refer to chapter 6 in the book Strategy to Reality
- Business Architecture Team Structure and Roles
- Read StraightTalk No. 96 – Business Architect Strengths: How to Maximize the Impact of Business Architects
- Download the Business Architect Strengths Study research report package
- Refer to chapter 5 in the book Strategy to Reality
- If you are enrolled in or have completed the Building a Strategic Business Architecture Practice program, see Lessons 10 to 14
- Business Architecture Engagement Model
- Read StraightTalk No. 5 We are Family: Integrating Business Architecture Into the Enterprise
- Read StraightTalk No. 50 – Living The Dream: How to Integrate Business Architecture With Strategy Execution
- Refer to chapter 4 in the book Strategy to Reality
- If you are enrolled in or have completed the Building a Strategic Business Architecture Practice program, see Lessons 16 and 17
- Business Architecture Practice Roadmap
- Refer to chapter 6 in the book Strategy to Reality
- If you are enrolled in or have completed the Building a Strategic Business Architecture Practice program, see Lesson 6
- Business Architecture Charter
- Explore additional practice-related topics over time:
- StraightTalk No. 64 – The Business Architect Imperative: Showing Up With Wow
- StraightTalk No. 38 – What is Business Architecture Governance Anyway – Take 1
- StraightTalk No. 39 – How to Implement Business Architecture Governance – Take 2
- StraightTalk No. 33 – Power To The People: How to Deal With Business Architecture Resource Challenges
- Leverage complementary tools and techniques in the business architecture toolbox
PROGRAMS TO SUPPORT YOUR JOURNEY
- Building a Strategic Business Architecture Practice – A 5-month hands-on, advanced program to learn how to stand up and scale an impactful, world-class strategic business architecture practice within your organization (available in a live virtual or self-paced format)
- Contact us for coaching and consulting services to develop a business architecture practice roadmap and establish your practice successfully. We also offer coaching and hands-on assistance in all areas of your practice, including business architecture charter development, role definitions, team structuring, engagement models, team learning plans, training, and more. Additionally, we can curate or create training curriculums and courses for your business architecture team and stakeholders.