Enterprise Architecture Policy

PURPOSESCOPEPOLICYSUPPORTING DOCUMENTATIONREVISION HISTORY

Policy Owner: Manager, IT Strategy and Compliance

Note: An owner must be a PCES-level manager or higher.

This policy provides formally documented management expectations and intentions.

1. PURPOSE

The purpose of the Postal Service Enterprise Architecture (EA) Policy is to ensure that Postal Service information resources and information technologies are fully and properly used in support of Postal Service business strategies and processes in order to achieve its business goals.

2. SCOPE

This policy applies to all Postal Service employees and contracted vendors engaged in the development, maintenance, acquisition, upgrade, or enhancement of technology solutions.

3. POLICY

All Postal Service Information Technology solutions that will use new hardware or software technologies not currently approved by Information Technology EAC, or is to develop a total new business technology solution, must be approved by the Enterprise Architecture Committee (EAC) in accordance with the EAC review process.

4. SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Enterprise Architecture Review Process

5. REVISION HISTORY

Version #1.0
Section(s) Revised:        N/A
Revision Description:      Baseline
Revision Date:               

Version #1.1
Section(s) Revised:        All
Revision Description:      Updated the look and feel to be consistent with the other policies, processes, and standards.
Revision Date:               08/25/2010

Version #1.2
Section(s) Revised:        All
Revision Description:     This document was made Section 508 compliant and was converted to HTML.
Revision Date:               FY12/Q3