Career Path Work Group

EA Career Path WG – Coordination and Authoring PhaseNick Malik, CAEAP

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Agenda

Discuss Table of ContentsDiscuss process for completionDiscuss roles neededCall for Volunteers

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Table of Contents1. Front Matter2. Brief Overview3. Roles in Architecture

Overview of RolesCompetency DescriptionsParagraph for each competency -skills setsSkill level Descriptions -SFIA, competency and skillPersona competency matrices (by career levels)

4. Evolving As an ArchitectWhere are you on the journeyRelationships and collaboration points (architects to non architects)Certifications and Education

5. Patterns of Enterprise Architecture Team structure

Pointers to information on EA value, EA alignment, frameworks

6. Hiring an ArchitectLocating and RecruitingPositioning and Clarity of RoleSample Interview Questions

Appendix A -List of terms and acronyms (to come from taxonomy group)

Types of architectAppendix B --EA Competency Model

Full table from 1.5Appendix C --Related skills and links to learning materials

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Process for Completion

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Process for Completion

Prepare FMO’s for Review Process

Phase KickoffDraft Authoring

FMO Review and

Feedback

Revision Authoring

FMO Signoff

FEAPO Release

Marketing and

Publicity

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Roles NeededRole needed Description

Program Manager Coordinate overall meetings and messaging upwards

PM – FMO Response Process Work with each FMO to identify resources for review and to prepare for sign off of final document. Check in with delegates and FMO reviewers to drive review and sign offs

PM – Content Development Work with workgroup team members to drive content development and ensure delivery of content sections. Drive editorial process. Ensure personas are considered

PM – Release, Rollout, and Publicity

Work with FEAPO delegates to prepare for FEAPO sign off, work with marketing teams within FMOs for publicity, work with external publications to drive visibility

Section Authors – Roles and Competencies

Write sections on roles, competencies and skills for each role.

Section Authors – Journey Write sections on evolving as an architect, relation to other roles, certifications

Section Authors – Hiring / Team structures

Write sections on team structures and hiring of architects

Section Authors – Appendices Research and collect inputs: taxonomy items, competency model, resources links and reference material

Editorial Review and Simplification

Assemble content, edit for single voice, edit for simple and useful grammar and language

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Call for VolunteersRole needed Volunteers

Program Manager Nick Malik

PM – FMO Response Process Ed

PM – Content Development

PM – Release, Rollout, and Publicity

Andy

Section Authors – Roles and Competencies

Nathaniel and Nick

Section Authors – Journey Vikram

Section Authors – Hiring / Team structures

Nick

Section Authors – Appendices

Editorial Review and Simplification

Nathaniel

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Individual timelines

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PM – FMO ResponseStart Date

Activity Completion Criteria

Dec 4th Send notification to delegates that you will contact them

Email sent

Author the “intent to deliver” document Reviewed and approved by PgM

Schedule calls (skype, lync, phone) Contact scheduled for each FMO

Dec 11th Contact delegate by voice, explain process, ask for names of reviewers and signatories. Ask if we (FEAPO) will coordinate the review or if the delegate will do it. Set expectations for review process. Ask for acknowledgement from delegate.

PM sends acknowledgement email to delegate, and delegate responds in the affirmative. CC to PgM. Email contains names, describes process of review and sign off. Clarifies responsibility

Dec 17th – Jan 1st

Contact 10 delegates Half of all FMO’s confimed

Jan 1st – Jan 15th

Contact 10 delegates All FMO’s confirmed

Jan 30th First draft for review sent to delegates Document sent. Confirmation requests collected and logged

Start Date

Activity Completion Criteria

Feb 15th Set up conference call. Invite reviewers from all FMO’s to attend to ask questions of the WG team about the document. Go through the document on the call. Reminder to FMO’s to complete review by end of Feb.

Conference call completed and notes sent to FMO reviewers

Mar 1st All feedback collected and sent to WG. Email sent to delegates closing the comment period

April 1st New document sent to FMO delegates. Request feedback from review team by April 15th for any final show-stoppers prior to voting

Email containing new document

April 15th Show stoppers deadline. Inform delegates and WG of results

Results collected.

May 1st Final document goes out for review. Inform delegates that you will be setting up calls post May 15th for any stragglers. Request votes by June 1st. Coordinate with Bob McIlree to plan for delegate votes.

Final document sent to delegates asking for votes. Include voting form with four options.

May 15th Call any delegates that have not responded with votes asking for process status updates

All FMO’s have either responded or been contacted

June 1st FMO Voting period ends. Send results to WG. Collection of FMO votes

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PM – Release, Rollout, and PublicityStart Date

Activity Completion Criteria

Dec 4th Participate in the review of the “intent to deliver” document

Dec 11th – Jan 1st

Contact each delegate by e-mail asking for an introduction to the person at the FMO responsible for publicity and publications related to Enterprise Architecture. Follow up with delegates to get introductions in e-mail.Also ask for names of bloggers that they consider influential in their field.

Compiled list of contacts for each FMO stored in shared folders. Some FMO’s will have more than one person, so the list needs to be detailed.

Jan 1st – Jan 15th

Contact 10 FMO’s. For each, let them know that we will be publishing a paper on Career Path in late May or early June. We’d like to know their deadlines for submission. Also ask about conferences where the paper may be suitable for presentation.

Each FMO contacted confirms and provides information.

Jan 15th – Jan 30th

Contact remainder of FMO’s. (See above) All FMO’s confirm and provide information on publicity

Feb 15th Release a publicity plan that indicates the names, dates, and necessary content to be sent to each FMO. Contact EA bloggers to let them know that the paper is coming out. Ask for them to review it in June when it is available.

Plan sent to Pgm and stored in shared folders.

Contacts made to bloggers.

Start Date

Activity Completion Criteria

May 1st When final document goes out for review, drop an email to each contact reminding them of the impending document

Email sent

June 15th Assuming 60% of all FMO’s vote to confirm, contact each FMO that voted to confirm and send needed information to be included on their publications or site. Publish the paper on FEAPO site. Tweet about it and get bloggers engaged to discuss.

Messages sent

July 15th Collaborate with any conferences where the paper may be presented. Find a speaker to attend and present the paper.

Conference confirms participation.

Aug 15th Create Youtube video and SlideShare presentation for internet consumption and upload to those sites.

SlideShare presentation uploaded. Youtube presentation uploaded.

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PM – Content DevelopmentStart Date

Activity Completion Criteria

Dec 4th Develop a template document and post on shared site

Shared site set up and put a frame up for contributions

Take ownership of all documents delivered so far to the CP Workgroup

Documents collected and placed into collab site

Contact all authors and inform of your role Email sent

Dec 11th Set up rhythm of contribution and project plan with progress milestones. Communicate with author team.

Project plan sent and communicated with author team

Dec 17th – Jan 15st

Attend calls and remind authors of their commitments. Keep other PM’s abreast of progress. Combine parts into first draft.

Messages sent. Awareness of progress.

Jan 30h First draft for review sent to delegates. Inform authors that they won’t be busy for a while.

Document sent. Confirmation requests collected and logged

Feb 15th – Mar 1st

Coordinate the distribution of the feedback (collected by FMO Response PM) to the authors for updating their content.

Each element of feedback is sent to authors and material is updated in collaborative share.

Mar 15th All edits complete. Schedule an internal review with FEAPO delegates to get any feedback prior to new release in April.

Call held and feedback received.

Start Date

Activity Completion Criteria

April 1st New document sent to FMO delegates (by FMO response PM)

April 15th Show stoppers deadline. Inform authors of results. Coordinate content changes to address final show stoppers

Results distributed to authors. Ensure that each change is made.

May 1st Final document goes out for review (by FMO response PM)

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Section authors and editorialStart Date

Activity Completion Criteria

Dec 11th Download and read the “intent to deliver” document so that you are versed in the scope of the deliverables

Reviewed materials

Download Template document and focus on your section. Ask questions of the content PM

Review and accept template document and scope of effort

Jan 1st Deliver first draft content to Content PM Section completely authored, revision cycle begins

Jan 15th All content delivered to Content PM for review Information sent.

Jan 15th – Jan 30th

Review content delivered by other authors and offer direct feedback for improvements

Send feedback to each author of other sections

Jan 30th First draft for review sent to delegates PMO Response PM sends draft out.

Feb 15th Join call with FMO reviewers to hear feedback directly

Attend call

Mar 1st – Mar 15th

Collect feedback to your section and make changes.

Return updates into shared document

Mar 15th Attend FEAPO review of document Meeting attended, feedback collected, Update shared doc

Apr 15th Showstoppers deadline. Work with team members to handle any changes

Update shared doc

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