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Ten Criteria for Choosing an External Service Provider for Your EA Effort
23 February 2010
 
Anne Lapkin   Philip Allega  

This research describes how best to use external service providers in an enterprise architecture effort and provides a set of criteria for choosing the right one for your needs.




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Table of Contents

Contents
  • Analysis
    • 1.0 Enterprise Architecture: A Term Used and Abused
    • 2.0 Use Your ESP Wisely
    • 3.0 EA Is Not a "Project"
    • 4.0 Define How You Will Use Consultants Before Beginning the Selection Process
    • 5.0 Be Alert for Potential Product Bias
    • 6.0 Ten Criteria for Evaluating an ESP's EA Capabilities
      • 6.1 Does the ESP Have a Consistent EA Perspective That Is Compatible With Yours?
      • 6.2 Does the ESP Have a Well-Articulated Architecture Framework and Process?
      • 6.3 Does the ESP Avoid a "Project" Orientation for EA Engagements?
      • 6.4 Do the ESP's EA Framework and Process Address More Than Technical Architecture?
      • 6.5 Does the ESP Have a Standard Approach for Identifying and Developing Architects Within Its Pool of Consultants?
      • 6.6 Does the ESP Have a Standard Way of Describing Architects' Levels of Competence?
      • 6.7 Does the ESP Have a Consistent Way of Staffing the Right Architect With the Right Skills on the Right Project?
      • 6.8 Does the ESP Have a Track Record in Vertical Industries and Business Processes Relevant to Your Organization?
      • 6.9 Does the ESP Have the Ability to Integrate Your Preferred EA Framework With Its Approach?
      • 6.10 Does the ESP Have the Ability to Use the EA Tools You Prefer?




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