Enterprise Architecture Assessment Framework

[5] Government agencies assess current performance, identifying opportunities for improvement, and translate them into specific actions.

Architecture describes the pathway from strategic goals and objectives, through investments, to measurable performance improvements for the entire enterprise or a portion.

[5] Performance improvement opportunities identified during the "Architect" process are ideally addressed through an agency portfolio of IT investments.

This step defines the implementation and funding strategy for individual initiatives in the Enterprise Transition Plan (ETP) and described in the segment architectures.

Achievement of the program / project plan within acceptable variance for schedule and budget is measured and reported through earned value management (EVM) process.