“Now I have a professional credential that backs up the assertion that I know how to develop, sell, and manage an Enterprise Architecture as part of a large program. This credential not only gives the work force integrity, it provides one more tool that the Federal government can capitalize on to professionalize the Government workforce, establish a network with other professionals in the Enterprise Architecture arena, and get the job done with greater efficiency, more effectiveness, and lower risk.”

— Barry E. Stone, Chief Enterprise Architect at DoED and Certified Enterprise Architect (CEA), (202) 401-7510

Use of the Federal Segment Architecture Methodology (FSAM) should result in more complete and consistent segment architecture products. As a consistent, repeatable process, following the FSAM will also expedite the development of segment architectures focused on targeted business and mission performance targets. The FSAM is designed to deliver the completed enterprise architecture assessment framework (EAAF) segment reporting template required for completed segment architectures. The FSAM process will also result in greater reuse of segment architectures by providing key information that informs downstream processes for capital planning, security (e.g. certification and accreditation), and the system development life cycle.

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The OMB FEA Practice Guidance includes core philosophies that should be embraced by the architecture community. According to the OMB FEA Practice Guidance: "Business-led architecture is more successful in meeting strategic goals, responding to changing mission needs, and serving citizens' expectations than technology or budget driven architecture. This principle encourages agency architects to proactively collaborate with business stakeholders to develop architecture work products for a segment. Architects must understand the current state of the business and where the business stakeholders would like to make improvements.

With this shared understanding, architects and business stakeholders can work together to develop the architecture work products supporting better investment and implementation decision-making." Within the federal EA community, the core premise that architecture is about achieving results is widely accepted. However, many architects still struggle to answer the question of "how":

• How do I get my business community involved?
• How do I know what to study?
• How do I turn artifacts into decisions?
• How do I use my resources to affect change?
• How do I integrate EA with CPIC and solution architecture?
• How do I drive change as a Chief Architect?

The FSAM has been designed to provide federal architecture practitioners and their support team with an approach to answering these "how" questions in order to achieve results. Using the FSAM step-by-step, repeatable process, the EA community can resolve the "how" questions, and proactively engage segment leaders in transformation planning to produce actionable plans that lead to measurable results.

For more information, view the FSAM trifold pdf or visit the FSAM website.