As An Architect...

... I want to build or define an EA practice so that ...

• I understand how to manage and develop my direct reports or indirect partners
• I know who is a champion who can help me build my practice
• I understand my customer's needs so I can deliver value
• I understand the context, culture and maturity of the university so that I design the right approach to EA
• I have sufficient rules and principles so I can provide others with defensible consistent guidance
• I can demonstrate success and show the value to maintain and build support
• I can build consensus across campus in order for change to occur successfully

... I want to mature my practice and increase influence so that ...

• I can develop and deliver a compelling message to build followers
• I can help IT throughout campus set priorities
• I can help campus / IT select priorities so that we make effective and timely decisions
• I can position the work of my practice into the delivery-lifecycle of project and agile teams so I can support compliance and conformance
• I can build an effective change management practice to successfully lead initiatives
• I can ensure the work products my practice creates are relevant to and consumable by decision makers

... I want to architect the portfolio so that ...

• I can identify synergies in IT projects to manage resources more optimally
• I can help derive organization and clarity from chaos and complexity to help the institution use its limited resources most effectively
• I can identify gaps and duplications in IT solutions so we can be effective in our investments and service catalog
• I can help my customers build a strategic plan so their work delivers the greatest architectural and strategic value
• I need at least basic visibility of the applications and technologies in use at my institution so I can guide decision making
• I can help a service build a strategic roadmap so their work delivers the greatest architectural and strategic value
• I would like to see how EA can facilitate change at my organization.

... I want to understand architecture skills and context so that ...

• I have access to an introduction to EA page with basic definitions and its building blocks
• I can find a definition of enterprise architecture that I can use
• I know what are the most important skills to put me on my journey..
• I  understand how to speak the language of the business decision makers
• I  understand the different types of Architectural domains
• I  know what the core competencies I should have so i can build a development plan
• I know what success looks like and how to measure it so I can build the EA practice to its next level of maturity and value.

... I want to build my personal architecture skills so that ...

• I know where does my present competencies position me on the path to becoming an architect?
• I develop ways of constantly improving and growing
• I am able to create and communicate compelling presentations
• I can understand best practices/successful case studies
• I am able to facilitate discussions and meetings
• I learn the art of facilitating from the side
• I learn the art of managing from the side

... I want to expand and grow my personal architecture knowledge so that ...

• I can understand the processes and service dependancies of the other work teams
• I can develop the people skills to penetrate into silos and get to know their current practices to be able to provide enhanced solutions
• I know what tools other architects are using
• I know some best EA practices already applied in the sector of HEI
• I need stories and examples from other architects about approaches and artifacts so that I can try some of them in my own architecture context
• I am able to develop Enterprise Architectures, in line with the current EA trends

... I want to grow my network and connect with peers so that ...

• I can exchange and share knowledge and experience related to EA practice
• I can find 2 or 3 mentors to help me on my journey
• I can identify professional development opportunities to grow my knowledge, skills and network
• I have a mentor that can give me some advice and support me during my EA  journey
• I know how to align myself to the higher level meetings that discuss wider IT projects spanning multiple domains
• I have someone to critique or discuss some crackpot ideas I have for our practice
• I can discuss with a mentor the current trends having an impact on the design of EA's