How to measure the work of an EA

In a recent post at Enterprise Architecture: From Incite to Insight, James McGovern explains how the work of an enterprise architect should and shouldn’t be measured.

He states that enterprise architecture shouldn’t be measured purely based on activity and it can’t be measured from a time perspective. It also shouldn’t be based on artifacts, as these architects create many references to other architectures.

There should be no template to measure the progress of enterprise architecture. It can be measured by viewing improvements in the IT system. Another way to measure this is to look at the management of the enterprise spend, which should be spent in a strategic manner.

What do you think are the best ways to measure your accomplishments of an enterprise architect?