Methodology
From foundation to transformation, in five phases
KeystoneEA™ is our optional, output-based methodology. A clear, proven path that takes your EA practice from getting started to delivering strategic value.
Use it as a guide — or bring your own. The platform adapts either way.
Phase 01
Establish
Get the foundations in place — catalogs, metadata, and a model your team can trust.
Phase 02
Structure
Add governance and validate the model so the practice runs the same way every time.
Phase 03
Activate
Bring it live — applications, capabilities, and the technology reference model in active use.
Phase 04
Optimize
Deepen coverage with integration, data architecture, and future-state planning.
Phase 05
Transform
EA becomes strategic — embedded in business planning, powered by AI, continuously improving.
The fastest path to EA ROI. Our proven methodology gets you delivering richer, more valuable architecture from day one — and compounds that value at every stage of maturity.
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