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== Appendix A: Enterprise Architecture Framework ==
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== Appendix A: Mandatory procedure for the Enterprise Architecture Framework ==
The Enterprise Architecture Framework enables the CIO of Canada to fulfill several responsibilities as stated in the Policy on Service and Digital:
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1.     "Prescribing expectations with regard to enterprise architecture." The Enterprise Architecture Framework is an aspirational representation of the expectations for Enterprise Architecture which is also encapsulated in Service and Digital Target Enterprise Architecture.
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=== Enterprise Architecture definition ===
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Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a conceptual blueprint that defines the structure and operation of an organization considering and aligning business, information/data, application, technology, security, and privacy domains to support strategic outcomes.  
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2.     "Establishing and chairing an enterprise architecture review board (EARB) that is mandated to define current and target architecture standards for the Government of Canada and review departmental proposals for alignment." The Enterprise Architecture Framework defines the target architecture standards for the Government of Canada. When presenting at GC EARB departments present how the proposed architectures intend to achieve the target architecture as outlined in the EA Framework.  The GC Enterprise Architecture Review Board endorses departmental architectures based on the evaluation of alignment to the Enterprise Architecture Framework.
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=== The Enterprise Architecture Framework: ===
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1. Prescribes expectations of the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Canada regarding enterprise architecture.
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3.     "Approving an annual, forward-looking three-year enterprise-wide plan that establishes the strategic direction for the integrated management of service, information, data, IT, and cyber security and ensuring the plan includes a progress report on how it was implemented in the previous year." The EA Framework and Service and Digital Target Enterprise Architecture provides a superstructure for the Strategic Actions in the revised Digital Operations Strategic Plan, spanning across the DOSP pillars.  A progress report is annually  reviewed by GC EARB to access the alignment of departmental architectures to the EA Framework.
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2. Contributes to the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Canada responsibility for establishing and chairing an enterprise architecture review board that is mandated to defines the current and target architecture standards for the Government of Canada.
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The Enterprise Architecture framework has been organized based on the architectural domains of, Business, Information, Application, Technology, Security, and Privacy as defined within industry best practices.
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3. Provides the criteria used by Government of Canada enterprise architecture review board and departmental architecture review boards when reviewing digital initiatives to ensure their alignment with enterprise architectures.
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The EA Framework was presented at GC EARB on [https://gcconnex.gc.ca/file/view/67145496/gc-earb-2020-07-16-02-tbs-service-digital-target-enterprise-architecture-and-updates-to-the-ea-framework-pdf?language=en July 16th, 2020]. Additional feedback has been sought from the departments by August 31st, 2020, before it will return for an endorsement.
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These procedures take effect on December 1, 2020. (proposed)
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These procedures are an update and replacement of Appendix A. Mandatory Procedures for Enterprise Architecture Assessment.
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=== Refences to the Policy on Service and Digital and to the Directive on Service and Digital ===
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A.2.1 These procedures provide details on the requirements set out in sections:
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4.1.2.3 of the Policy on Service and Digital (The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Canada is responsible for: Prescribing expectations with regard to enterprise architecture.)
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4.1.2.4 of the Policy on Service and Digital (The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Canada is responsible for: Establishing and chairing an enterprise architecture review board that is mandated to define current and target architecture standards for the Government of Canada and review departmental proposals for alignment.)
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4.1.1.1 of the Directive on Service and Digital. (The departmental Chief Information Officer (CIO) is responsible for: Chairing a departmental architecture review board that is mandated to review and approve the architecture of all departmental digital initiatives and ensure their alignment with enterprise architectures.
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A.2.2 The Enterprise Architecture Framework prescribes the expectations of The Chief Information Officer (CIO) of Canada with regard to enterprise architecture,  defines the current and target architecture standards for the Government of Canada and is the criteria used by the Government of Canada enterprise architecture review board and departmental architecture review boards when reviewing digital initiatives to ensure their alignment with enterprise architectures across business, information, application, technology, security domains to support strategic outcomes.
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=== Status ===
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The EA Framework was presented at GC EARB on [https://gcconnex.gc.ca/file/view/67145496/gc-earb-2020-07-16-02-tbs-service-digital-target-enterprise-architecture-and-updates-to-the-ea-framework-pdf?language=en July 16th, 2020]. Additional feedback has been sought from the departments by August 31st, 2020, before it will return to GC EARB for an endorsement in the fall of 2020.
    
== Business Architecture ==
 
== Business Architecture ==

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