Case 3 Government of Alberta Canada Enterprise Architecture Situation (2 Pages 557 Words)

The government of Alberta, Canada spends more than 340 million per year on IT and employs more than 26,000 staff in 24 ministries. The Government of Alberta Foundation Project was launched in September 2001, to establish EA as part of Premier Ralph Kleins call for increased cross-government initiatives. Key aspects of the Government of Alberta Enterprise Architecture (GAEA) include a comprehensive, top-down approach; performance metrics designed up front; and priorities established for common services. By December 2002, the Alberta Foundation Project built a team of more than 130 staff, including a core team with experts from IBM Global Services, governance committees,...