The National EA Methodology

Defining the Scope

Diagnosing the Current Situation

Exploring Future Trends

Designing the Future State

Analysis of EA Gaps

Developing the Roadmap

Managing EA Requirements

6Domains
7Stages
32Principles
20Guides

Section I: Domains and Principles

Section I of the guideline defines the six EA domains and the set of guiding principles attached to each one.

The six domains

Business Architecture
Beneficiary Experience Architecture
Applications Architecture
Data Architecture
Technology Architecture
Security Architecture

What is NORA?

The framework, its three sections, and how it relates to the national methodology.

The Six Domains

Business, beneficiary experience, applications, data, technology, and security.

EA Principles

The guiding principles set out in the guideline for each EA domain.

Section II: The National Methodology

One methodology for developing EA components inside the entity, made up of seven stages applied across the six EA domains.

The seven stages

Stage 1: Defining the Scope
Stage 2: Diagnosing the Current Situation
Stage 3: Exploring Future Trends
Stage 4: Designing the Future State
Stage 5: Analysis of EA Gaps
Stage 6: Developing the Roadmap
Stage 7: Managing EA Requirements

National EA Methodology

The seven stages in detail, with their inputs, outputs, and roles.

Gap Analysis

Comparing the current and future state of the EA to identify gaps.

Section III: National Reference Models

One national reference model per EA domain, built on the EA Content Metamodel that defines every component used to document the architecture.

The national reference models

National Reference Model for Business Architecture
National Reference Model for Beneficiary Experience Architecture
National Reference Model for Applications Architecture
National Reference Model for Data Architecture
National Reference Model for Technology Architecture
National Reference Model for Security Architecture

National Reference Models

A national reference model for each of the EA domains.

EA Content Metamodel

Defines every component across the EA domains used to document the architecture and build viewpoints.

Governance and Maturity

EA governance inside the entity, and measuring the maturity of business and technology capabilities within the national methodology.

EA Governance

The body responsible for ensuring the methodology is applied, and the governance requirements inside the entity.

EA Maturity Measurement

Assessing business and technology capability maturity across the stages of the methodology.

Applying NORA inside the entity

Setting up the EA practice inside the entity, and the practical guides that go with the national methodology.

Applying the EA Framework and National Methodology

How an entity adopts the framework and methodology and ties them to day-to-day work.

Establishing the EA Practice

Steps for building the EA team, tasks, and procedures inside the entity.

EA KPIs

Building and measuring KPIs inside the EA component development cycle.

All Guides

The full set of NORA-aligned guides for setup, practice, and requirements.