The purpose of this step is to develop the integrated plan for the adjustments necessary to meet the needs identified in #CPM01 - Identify and validate. Recommended adjustments could be within any or all of the architecture domains: strategy, business, data, applications, infrastructure, and security. The integrated plan defines what will be done, when it will be done, how much it will cost, how to measure success, and the significant risks to be considered. Additionally, the integrated plan includes a timeline highlighting what benefits will be achieved, when their completion can be expected, and how the benefits will be measured. It is during this step that analysis of current capabilities and environments results in recommended adjustments to meet the needs identified in #CPM01 - Identify and validate. Also during this step, the formal design and planning of the target capabilities and environment is performed. In addition to the integrated plan, the full complement of architecture, capital planning, security, records, budget, human capital, and performance compliance documents is developed based on analysis. The end outcome is an integrated set of plans that can be considered and approved by leadership and governance.
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| Name1 | Define and plan | ||||||||||||
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| Target Outcome | At the end of this Step (which is also end of Organize and plan), leadership and stakeholders will possess an integrated set of plans and artefacts defining what will be done, when it will be done, what benefits will be achieved and when, and an estimate of cost. This set of plans should be synthesized into discrete decision-making packages for leadership and governance that are appropriate given financial, political, and organizational constraints. | ||||||||||||
| Social actors and roles | Depending on the level of scope at which it is performed | ||||||||||||
| Trigger or preceding interaction | #CPM02 - Research and leverage | ||||||||||||
| Interfaces and services | Depending on the level of scope at which it is performed | ||||||||||||
| Inputs and outputs | Depending on the level of scope at which it is performed | ||||||||||||
| Stores and tools | Depending on the level of scope at which it is performed | ||||||||||||
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| Further reading | Common Approach to Federal Enterprise Architecture (FEA). |