Design authority

A role or function (permanent, temporary or virtual) that provides expert specialist advice or owns some organizational function, service, standard or strategy that will be affected, or a major programme outcome or change that needs to be controlled.

This could be an IT or property infrastructure design, or a major service contract; it could also be a business process model or the programme blueprint or corporate target operating model. The design authority provides expertise and guidance on a specific area to ensure that there is appropriate alignment and control when changes are being planned and implemented.

At a programme level this role may advise or own the business blueprint management on behalf of the programme manager. At the enterprise level, this role may manage the enterprise architecture of the organization.


Design authority

A role or function (permanent, temporary or virtual) that provides expert specialist advice or owns some organizational function, service, standard or strategy that will be affected, or a major programme outcome or change that needs to be controlled.

This could be an IT or property infrastructure design, or a major service contract; it could also be a business process model or the programme blueprint or corporate target operating model. The design authority provides expertise and guidance on a specific area to ensure that there is appropriate alignment and control when changes are being planned and implemented.

At a programme level this role may advise or own the business blueprint management on behalf of the programme manager. At the enterprise level, this role may manage the enterprise architecture of the organization.

Used in methodology