The National Enterprise Architecture Methodology calls for a defined set of reports and documents produced across the development cycle and the requirements management work. This page lists the outputs the methodology names directly, without adding report lists it does not call for.
| Stage | Primary Output | Content |
|---|---|---|
| Stage 1 | EA Development Cycle Charter | Scope, domains, viewpoints, levels of detail, stakeholders, and timeline. |
| Stage 2 | Current-State EA Documentation | Components of each of the six domains, current viewpoints, and a strengths and weaknesses analysis. |
| Stage 3 | Future Trends Document | Benchmark experiences, global standards, and national requirements that influence each domain. |
| Stage 4 | Future-State EA Documentation | The future vision for the components, the approved viewpoints, and the cross-domain alignment. |
| Stage 5 | EA Gap Analysis Report | The gaps between the current and future states, an estimate of their impact, and the proposed solutions. |
| Stage 6 | Roadmap to Achieve the Objectives | List of initiatives and projects, their priorities, capital and operational costs, and the quick wins. |
| Stage 7 | EA Requirements Register | Approved requirements with their eight fields, their eight states, and the impact of incoming changes on them. |