Service Detail

Enablement & Coaching

Tools and roadmaps are not enough. We help your teams build the skills, habits, and operating rhythm needed to make Enterprise Architecture part of how you run change — not just a one-off project.

Who this is for

Heads of Architecture, CIOs, and transformation leaders who want a small but effective EA capability, embedded in the delivery engine and trusted by business stakeholders.

Typical triggers

• EA seen as “theory” or “slides”, not delivery.
• New EA team or new Lead wants to set the tone.
• LeanIX / TOGAF / BIZBOK introduced, but adoption is shallow.

Engagement length

Coaching and enablement are typically 8–16 weeks, with a mix of structured modules and live support around real initiatives.

What we do in this engagement

• Run a concise EA maturity & operating model review focused on team skills, processes, governance, and tools.
• Co-design a “just enough EA” practice that fits your size and culture — roles, cadences, artefacts, and touchpoints with delivery and business.
• Provide hands-on coaching on real work: capability mapping, roadmaps, APM in LeanIX, integration patterns, and EA involvement in key initiatives.
• Establish a lightweight governance rhythm: architecture boards, design reviews, and intake patterns that support delivery instead of blocking it.
• Develop playbooks & templates so the team can repeat the approach: EA charter, capability catalogue, application factsheets, decision records.
• Mentor EA champions in business and IT domains so knowledge and mindset are not centralised in a single person.

What you get as concrete outputs

• A short EA maturity snapshot with clear strengths, gaps, and a pragmatic target state.
• A tailored EA operating model including roles, cadences, and integration points with PMO, product, and delivery.
• A practical EA artefact set for your organisation (no 50 templates; a lean, curated list that is actually used).
• A set of playbooks & how-to guides (e.g. “How we do capability mapping”, “How we build roadmaps in LeanIX”, “How architecture supports project initiation”).
• A skills and enablement plan for your EA team and key stakeholders (training, coaching, pairing).
• A realistic 12–18 month EA growth path tied to your strategy and funding cycles.

Outcomes you can expect

EA seen as a partner

Product and delivery teams experience EA as a helpful sparring partner, not an approval gate that appears too late.

Repeatable ways of working

Your team operates with clear rhythms, artefacts, and decision paths — new initiatives know how to engage with architecture.

Capability that survives turnover

Knowledge is codified in playbooks and routines; the architecture function is not dependent on a single expert.

How we typically work with you

1. Discovery & maturity snapshot. We review your current EA role, artefacts, governance, and toolchain, and talk to key stakeholders.
2. Operating model & practice design. Together we design a “small but sharp” EA practice: what you do, where you say “yes/no”, how you show value.
3. Coaching around real work. We support your team on 2–3 real initiatives, practising new patterns (e.g. capability mapping, roadmaps, LeanIX usage) in live context.
4. Consolidation & handover. We refine playbooks, confirm the operating rhythm, and agree concrete next steps for the coming year.

Build a sustainable EA capability

In a 45-minute conversation we’ll explore your current EA setup, what’s working, and where enablement or coaching could unlock more value.

Schedule a Discovery Call

Or email us at info@nexinc.consulting.