Common use of Enterprise Architecture Clause in Contracts

Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Architecture focuses on the strategic alignment and optimization of an organization's IT infrastructure, systems, processes, and technologies. It involves the design and implementation of a holistic and integrated framework that supports the organization's current and future business goals. In the context of this RFO, the Enterprise Architecture category refers to the vendor's expertise in assessing the organization's existing IT landscape and developing a comprehensive architecture framework that aligns with business objectives. This includes defining the structure, components, relationships, and standards for the organization's IT systems and applications. Examples may include: • Assessing Current State: The vendor evaluates the organization's existing IT infrastructure, applications, and technologies to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and alignment with business goals. This assessment helps identify areas for improvement and optimization. • Designing Future State: Based on the organization's strategic objectives and business requirements, the vendor develops a target architecture that outlines the desired future state of the IT landscape. This involves identifying technology solutions, platforms, and frameworks that enable business growth and agility. • Integration and Interoperability: The vendor ensures seamless integration and interoperability between different systems and applications within the organization's IT ecosystem. This involves defining data exchange mechanisms, interfaces, and protocols to facilitate efficient and reliable information flow. • Standards and Best Practices: The vendor establishes technology standards, guidelines, and best practices that govern the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of IT systems and applications. This promotes consistency, reusability, and scalability across the organization. • Governance and Compliance: The vendor defines governance mechanisms to ensure adherence to architectural standards, policies, and guidelines. This includes establishing review processes, change management procedures, and compliance with regulatory requirements. • Transformation Planning: The vendor collaborates with the organization to develop a roadmap for implementing the architecture framework. This includes identifying priority areas for transformation, sequencing initiatives, estimating resources, and defining key milestones. • Technology Evaluation: The vendor conducts assessments of emerging technologies, platforms, and solutions to determine their suitability for the organization's architecture framework. This helps in making informed decisions about adopting or integrating new technologies.

Appears in 27 contracts

Samples: Master Services Agreement, Master Services Agreement, Master Services Agreement

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Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Architecture focuses on the strategic alignment and optimization of an organization's IT infrastructure, systems, processes, and technologies. It involves the design and implementation of a holistic and integrated framework that supports the organization's current and future business goals. In the context of this RFO, the Enterprise Architecture category refers to the vendor's expertise in assessing the organization's existing IT landscape and developing a comprehensive architecture framework that aligns with business objectives. This includes defining the structure, components, relationships, and standards for the organization's IT systems and applications. Examples may include: • Assessing Current State: The vendor evaluates the organization's existing IT infrastructure, applications, and technologies to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and alignment with business goals. This assessment helps identify areas for improvement and optimization. • Designing Future State: Based on the organization's strategic objectives and business requirements, the vendor develops a target architecture that outlines the desired future state of the IT landscape. This involves identifying technology solutions, platforms, and frameworks that enable business growth and agility. • Integration and Interoperability: The vendor ensures seamless integration and interoperability between different systems and applications within the organization's IT ecosystem. This involves defining data exchange mechanisms, interfaces, and protocols to facilitate efficient and reliable information flow. • Standards and Best Practices: The vendor establishes technology standards, guidelines, and best practices that govern the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of IT systems and applications. This promotes consistency, reusability, and scalability across the organization. • Governance and Compliance: The vendor defines governance mechanisms to ensure adherence to architectural standards, policies, and guidelines. This includes establishing review processes, change management procedures, and compliance with regulatory requirements. • Transformation Planning: The vendor collaborates with the organization to develop a roadmap for implementing the architecture framework. This includes identifying priority areas for transformation, sequencing initiatives, estimating resources, and defining key milestones. • Technology Evaluation: The vendor conducts assessments of emerging technologies, platforms, and solutions to determine their suitability for the organization's architecture framework. This helps in making informed decisions about adopting or integrating new technologies.. DocuSign Envelope ID: 4641740F-DCBE-4FA0-8BF6-277F380680CD

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Samples: Master Services Agreement

Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Architecture focuses on the strategic alignment and optimization of an organization's IT infrastructure, systems, processes, and technologies. It involves the design and implementation of a holistic and integrated framework that supports the organization's current and future business goals. In the context of this RFO, the Enterprise Architecture category refers to the vendor's expertise in assessing the organization's existing IT landscape and developing a comprehensive architecture framework that aligns with business objectives. This includes defining the structure, components, relationships, and standards for the organization's IT systems and applications. Examples may include: Assessing Current State: The vendor evaluates the organization's existing IT infrastructure, applications, and technologies to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and alignment with business goals. This assessment helps identify areas for improvement and optimization. Designing Future State: Based on the organization's strategic objectives and business requirements, the vendor develops a target architecture that outlines the desired future state of the IT landscape. This involves identifying technology solutions, platforms, and frameworks that enable business growth and agility. Integration and Interoperability: The vendor ensures seamless integration and interoperability between different systems and applications within the organization's IT ecosystem. This involves defining data exchange mechanisms, interfaces, and protocols to facilitate efficient and reliable information flow. Standards and Best Practices: The vendor establishes technology standards, guidelines, and best practices that govern the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of IT systems and applications. This promotes consistency, reusability, and scalability across the organization. Governance and Compliance: The vendor defines governance mechanisms to ensure adherence to architectural standards, policies, and guidelines. This includes establishing review processes, change management procedures, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Transformation Planning: The vendor collaborates with the organization to develop a roadmap for implementing the architecture framework. This includes identifying priority areas for transformation, sequencing initiatives, estimating resources, and defining key milestones. Technology Evaluation: The vendor conducts assessments of emerging technologies, platforms, and solutions to determine their suitability for the organization's architecture framework. This helps in making informed decisions about adopting or integrating new technologies.

Appears in 1 contract

Samples: Master Services Agreement

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Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Architecture focuses on the strategic alignment and optimization of an organization's IT infrastructure, systems, processes, and technologies. It involves the design and implementation of a holistic and integrated framework that supports the organization's current and future business goals. In the context of this RFO, the Enterprise Architecture category refers to the vendor's expertise in assessing the organization's existing IT landscape and developing a comprehensive architecture framework that aligns with business objectives. This includes defining the structure, components, relationships, and standards for the organization's IT systems and applications. Examples may include: Assessing Current State: The vendor evaluates the organization's existing IT infrastructure, applications, and technologies to understand their strengths, weaknesses, and alignment with business goals. This assessment helps identify areas for improvement and optimization. Designing Future State: Based on the organization's strategic objectives and business requirements, the vendor develops a target architecture that outlines the desired future state of the IT landscape. This involves identifying technology solutions, platforms, and frameworks that enable business growth and agility. Integration and Interoperability: The vendor ensures seamless integration and interoperability between different systems and applications within the organization's IT ecosystem. This involves defining data exchange mechanisms, interfaces, and protocols to facilitate efficient and reliable information flow. Standards and Best Practices: The vendor establishes technology standards, guidelines, and best practices that govern the design, development, deployment, and maintenance of IT systems and applications. This promotes consistency, reusability, and scalability across the organization. Governance and Compliance: The vendor defines governance mechanisms to ensure adherence to architectural standards, policies, and guidelines. This includes establishing review processes, change management procedures, and compliance with regulatory requirements. Transformation Planning: The vendor collaborates with the organization to develop a roadmap for implementing the architecture framework. This includes identifying priority areas for transformation, sequencing initiatives, estimating resources, and defining key milestones. Technology Evaluation: The vendor conducts assessments of emerging technologies, platforms, and solutions to determine their suitability for the organization's architecture framework. This helps in making informed decisions about adopting or integrating new technologies.. DocuSign Envelope ID: 5A4C267D-C06D-4BA7-911C-B5208DEE47CB

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Samples: Master Services Agreement

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