1. Governance & Organization Patterns
Pattern for
Governance & Organization

2. Governance and Organization Models
Type
Description
Governance Pattern
Centralized
Early in the adoption cycle of SOA a centralized structure is the preferred structure to manage the SOA Program in a coherent and consistent manner
Hierarchical
As an enterprise’s SOA capabilities and needs mature, more scalable structures are required to continue managing the SOA Program. Some decisions will be made centrally and others will be delegated to more local groups within the hierarchy.
Centralized Governance Team (Enterprise Wide)
Governance Team
Hierarchical Governance Team (Region A)
Hierarchical Governance Team (Region B)
Local Govern. Team
Reference: Domain Model for SOA – BEA Systems, White Paper
Pattern for
Governance & Organization

3. Governance and Organization Models
Type
Description
Governance Pattern
Federated
When additional remote regions have a consistent need for SOA governance a Federated structure is applicable. These federated service organizations are exact replicas of the centralized structure in terms of SOA compliance and support but overall SOA Governance still remains with a centralized body.
Due to the increase in communications and co-ordination lines there are limits to the scalability of this structure and it tends to not scale well above 3 regions. If more regions are required then the enterprise should consider moving to a hierarchical structure
Federated Governance Team (Region A)
Federated Governance Team (Region B)
Reference: Domain Model for SOA – BEA Systems, White Paper
Pattern for
Governance & Organization

4. Governance and Organization Models
Type
Description
Governance Pattern
Partially Federated
When additional remote regions have a consistent need for SOA compliance and support but have resource constraints a Partially Federated structure is applicable.
Federated Governance Team (Region A)
Partial Federated Governance Team (Region B)
Partial Federated Governance Team (Region C)
Reference: Domain Model for SOA – BEA Systems, White Paper
Pattern for
Governance & Organization

5. Engagement Model - Stakeholders involved
Description
ITRB
IT Review Board
CIO
Chief Information Officer
PMO
Program Management Office
Sponsor
Business Sponsor of the project (VP level or higher)
Project Team
Project Managers (both Business and IT and some key Analysts)
Arch.
Enterprise Architects
ASC
Architecture Steering Committee (both Business & IT)
Reference: Gartner Whitepaper
Pattern for
Governance & Organization

6. Governance & Organization
Engagement Model
Stakeholders
Task
ITRB
PMO
CIO
Sponsor
Proj. Team
Arch.
ASC
Document Architecture Standards and Guidelines T O C MC I
Document Self-Assessment Criteria
MCT
Plan Project
T or C AI MI AC
Approve Project
I or A M A
Initiate Project
Design Project
Implement Project
O=Own, M=Manage, A=Agree, I=Involve, C=Consult. T=Tell
Reference: Gartner Whitepaper
Pattern for
Governance & Organization

7. Governance & Organization
Engagement Model
Stakeholders
Task
ITRB
PMO
CIO
Sponsor
Proj. Team
Arch.
ASC
Complete Project T A O MI
Negotiate Conflict M
I or A I
Monitor Compliance
O=Own, M=Manage, A=Agree, I=Involve, C=Consult. T=Tell
Reference: Gartner Whitepaper
Pattern for
Governance & Organization