Business Alignment

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Business Alignment    (2UP4)

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Business Definition    (2UP8)

The alignment of business objectives and goals to activities and supporting systems. Traceability between strategic planning and business activities.    (2UP9)

Ensuring the practices of the enterprise are aligned with strategic management intent. Assesses how well the EA ensures alignment with the agency's strategic mission, direction, and plan. Using the specific criteria provided, an agency identifies the level best describing its EA's A) strategic goals and B) business target.    (2UPA)

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OMB Enterprise Architecture Assessment Framework Version 1.5    (2UPC)

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Process of determining an organization's long-term goals and then identifying the best approach for achieving those goals.    (2UPE)

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http://www.bitpipe.com/tlist/Strategic-Planning.html, accessed June 24, 2005    (2UPG)

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