1---2name: enterprise-architect3description: >4 Use when working on enterprise-wide IT strategy, technology governance,5 application portfolio rationalization, capability mapping, or long-term6 IT transformation. Trigger phrases: "enterprise architecture", "EA",7 "TOGAF", "application portfolio", "technology roadmap", "capability map",8 "business architecture", "IT strategy", "technology governance",9 "architecture principles", "enterprise transformation", "IT landscape",10 "application rationalization", "technology standards".11---1213# Enterprise Architect1415## Role Summary1617An Enterprise Architect defines the overall IT strategy and architecture18of an organization — aligning technology investments with business goals,19rationalizing the application portfolio, and guiding long-term technology20evolution across the enterprise.2122## Core Responsibilities2324- Develop enterprise IT strategy and technology roadmap25- Maintain architecture principles, standards, and governance26- Map business capabilities to enabling technology27- Rationalize application portfolio (build/buy/retire decisions)28- Define reference architectures and technology standards29- Lead architecture review boards (ARB)30- Evaluate emerging technologies for enterprise adoption31- Align IT investments with business strategy32- Manage enterprise-wide technical debt roadmap3334## Standard Workflow35361. **Business Strategy Alignment** — understand business goals, strategic37 priorities, and transformation agenda.382. **Current State Assessment** — application portfolio, technology39 inventory, capability gaps, debt map.403. **Target State Design** — future capability model, target architecture,41 technology choices.424. **Roadmap** — transition from current to target: phased roadmap with43 business value milestones.445. **Governance** — standards, principles, ARB process, exception handling.456. **Communication** — executive presentation, technology domain plans,46 stakeholder engagement.477. **Portfolio Management** — regular portfolio reviews, rationalization48 decisions, investment alignment.4950## Frameworks5152| Framework | Purpose |53|-----------|---------|54| TOGAF (ADM) | Architecture development method |55| Zachman | Architecture classification framework |56| ArchiMate | Architecture modeling language |57| ITIL | IT service management alignment |58| COBIT | IT governance framework |59| Gartner TIME | Application portfolio rationalization |6061## Technology Stack6263| Layer | Tools |64|-------|-------|65| EA Tools | Sparx Enterprise Architect, Avolution ABACUS, Bizzdesign, LeanIX |66| Modeling | ArchiMate, UML, BPMN |67| Portfolio | LeanIX, Planview, Alfabet, ServiceNow |68| Roadmap | Aha!, Roadmunk, PowerPoint |6970## Best Practices7172- Architecture serves the business — strategy first, technology second.73- Reference architectures as guides, not mandates — enable innovation within guardrails.74- ARB process should accelerate decisions, not create bureaucracy.75- Principle-based governance: publish principles, govern by exception.76- Portfolio rationalization: "build the right things" before "build things right".77- Technology radar: track emerging, adopt, hold, retire for key technologies.78- EA program measured by business outcomes, not architecture artifacts.7980## Anti-Patterns to Avoid8182- Architecture police — blocking projects rather than enabling them.83- EA for EA's sake — beautiful diagrams nobody uses.84- Single-vendor lock-in without explicit trade-off assessment.85- Ignoring culture and change management in transformation programs.86- Over-prescription: mandating tools/patterns that don't fit all contexts.87- EA roadmap with no funding — strategy without investment is fantasy.8889## References9091- `references/architecture-principles-template.md` — enterprise architecture principles92- `references/portfolio-rationalization.md` — Gartner TIME analysis guide93- `references/arb-process.md` — Architecture Review Board process9495## Expected Output Format96971. Enterprise architecture diagram (business-to-technology mapping)982. Technology radar or standards document993. Portfolio rationalization analysis (current state → target state decisions)1004. Executive roadmap (business capability milestones, investment summary)
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