Goals:

• Become the advocacy organization that is responsible for determining ethical behavior within the profession of enterprise architecture.

• Provide access and maintain the standards of education and experience that are necessary conditions for professional competency and entry into the profession of enterprise architecture.

• Determine the level of regulatory self governance for the profession of enterprise architecture that provides professional guidance higher than those established by general law.

• Define and enforce professional rules and standards for enterprise architecture that are necessary to protect and benefit the public.

• Disciplinary action for the profession of enterprise architecture that includes public reporting and, if necessary, expulsion from registrations should the ethics, rules, and standards not be observed or if work is not finished in a professional manner.

• Ensure that there is fair and open competition within the profession of enterprise architecture.

• Provide the consistent leadership required for public acceptance of the enterprise architecture profession.

   

Core CAEAP Values:

• Integrity,
• Leadership,
• Excellence, and
• Ethical Behavior

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Membership is free. To become a member, read and sign the Enterprise Architect's Professional Oath.

The Enterprise Architect's Professional Oath  is a social contract for moral behavior, commitment towards the community, and mutual obligation among members and the Enterprise Architecture profession itself. The Oath is a guideline for shaping the behavior of Enterprise Architect professionals and for stating consequences of misbehavior.

The CAEAP will monitor compliance, establish protocols for due process to review infractions, and administer sanctions as appropriate and necessary.

NOTE: The Oath is one of the eight infrastructure pillars of the profession. In order to further legitimize professionalization, the CAEAP will endorse a code of conduct and provide oversight to its adherence.

Benefits:

INDUSTRY RECOGNITION

As a member of CAEAP, you will be recognized and acknowledged by colleagues and professional leaders with whom you work.

TRAINING & EDUCATION

Serving as a member can be a tremendous learning opportunity - assuming a leadership role requires one to develop a broader scope.

KNOWLEDGE SHARE

The best way to “give back to the profession” is to author articles and presentations, or to join one of the association’s existing work streams to exchange ideas, expertise, and best practices.

NETWORKING

At CAEAP, you will have access to peers with similar professional backgrounds and resources, such as our peer-reviewed journal, books, conferences, and seminars.

CAREER ADVANCEMENT

Of course, all of the above can help advance your career – sharing knowledge, accelerated learning about EA, greater visibility, networking and relationships.

CAEAP is the only pure advocacy group for the Enterprise Architecture Profession.  Some of the activities include the signing of an oath on the ethical considerations of an enterprise architecture professional, eventual recognition of professional status through accreditation of educational providers,  and a declaration of our independence as enterprise architecture professionals (in the same way that lawyers, doctors, and CPAs are).  At the current time there are no membership dues or costs associated with membership.  See our FAQ

• Use the logo  to identify yourself as a member who subscribes to the Oath for the Enterprise Architecture profession

• Name listed on this website for future validation of your endorsement of the Oath

• Sign the Enterprise Architect's Professional Oath AND the Enterprise Architecture Doctrine.

• Name listed on this website for future validation of your endorsement of the Doctrine

• Participate in Workstreams

We are. . . you and me, the professionals!  Sign the Enterprise Architect's Professional Oath AND the Enterprise Architecture Doctrine.

EA | IN ACTION

Through professional experience, personal observation, and judgment, EA advises on investments, opportunities, and risks:

Organizational Context
Impacting the formal structure, work management practices, human resource policies, leadership, and culture

Corporate Vision
Mapping and alignment with the mission, objectives, goals, tactics, and strategies

Value Chains
Strengthening alliances, capabilities, services, and processes by determining the return on technology investments.
 

Plan
Rationalizing roadmap investments with respect to capabilities, resources, and competencies
 

Marketplace
Recognizing internal and external competitive forces that determine the product/service offerings and their relationship

Language
Defining the glossary, taxonomies, concepts, patterns, and references used to frame the organization

EA | CAPABILITIES

Business Alignment

Enables alignment with business strategic intent.

Technology Vision

Clearly defines & communicates strategic direction for technology

Transformation

Ensures technology lifecycle is managed according to future state architecture

Architecture Governance

Actively facilitates and governs change for the enterprise

Risk Management

Defines, communicates and mitigates technology and architecture risks in a timely manner

Investment Oversight

Capitalizes opportunities to maximize value of asset portfolio through innovation and rationalization

Architecture Management

Establishes, sustains, communicates and actively pursues EA concerns to achieve its objectives

Integration

Uses standardized interfaces, interoperation, information and connectivity practices

EA | DUTIES

STRATEGIC

Describes vision, principles, desired outcome, & roadmap for developing, documenting, maintaining, and using the enterprise architecture

ENTERPRISE MODELS
Produces models and other artifacts to describe / represent the enterprise and its components 

ENTERPRISE ALIGNMENT
Develops transition and sequencing plans based on the as-is and to-be architectures

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
 Establishes and executes a performance management / metrics program to measure its success

ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE 
Inform processes and structures implemented to direct, manage, and monitor the enterprise’s activities in pursuit of its objectives

FIDUCIARY PARTICIPATION
Performs architecture analyses to identify cost-benefits, performance issues & technology risk

INFLUENCE
Influences, and is influenced by, the enterprise’s business and investment planning processes

LEADERSHIP 
Senior executives support, promote, and apply EA as a method to manage the business and the changes in that business

LEARNING
Embraces continuous learning and knowledge acquisition

EA | DUTIES

STRATEGIC
Describes vision, principles, desired outcome, & roadmap for developing, documenting, maintaining, and using the enterprise architecture

ENTERPRISE MODELS
Produces models and other artifacts to describe / represent the enterprise and its components 

ENTERPRISE ALIGNMENT
Develops transition and sequencing plans based on the as-is and to-be architectures

PERFORMANCE MEASURES
 Establishes and executes a performance management / metrics program to measure its success

ENTERPRISE GOVERNANCE 
Inform processes and structures implemented to direct, manage, and monitor the enterprise’s activities in pursuit of its objectives

FIDUCIARY PARTICIPATION
Performs architecture analyses to identify cost-benefits, performance issues & technology risk

INFLUENCE
Influences, and is influenced by, the enterprise’s business and investment planning processes

LEADERSHIP
Senior executives support, promote, and apply EA as a method to manage the business and the changes in that business

LEARNING
Embraces continuous learning and knowledge acquisition

EA PROFESSION | PRINCIPLES
 
Serve Society Today
Enterprises, governments, and individuals have immediate and pressing need for the duties and advice of the EA Profession.

Adapt for Tomorrow
Society's needs are diverse and continually evolving; the EA Profession responds to, reflects, and anticipates these changes in tomorrows' needs.

Establish and Uphold Ethical and Professional Standards
Integrity is the bedrock on which trust and respect are built; the integrity of the EA Profession is measured by the soundness of its professional practices.

Develop an Empirical Body of Knowledge
A recognized, empirically derived body of knowledge forms the basis for EA practices, and ensures that members of the profession have a common understanding of these practices.

Demonstrate Self-Regulation

Professional autonomy is earned through the strict enforcement of ethical and professional standards; establishment of accreditation models, certification requirements, and professional registries; and through clear and compelling leadership.

Require Impartiality
Bias in judgment or action, whether for monetary, political or personal gain destroys integrity and trust; therefore it cannot be tolerated by the EA Profession.

Promote Fair and Open Competition

Respect for the Profession, mutual respect amongst practitioners of the Profession, and respect for the principles of freedom and equality necessitate reward on the basis of merit earned through honest effort and delivered value