Regulatory requirement

A law or other regulation that adds requirements to a proposal and/or acts as a constraint on what can be proposed.

IT director and CIO accountability regulations

In the public sector, IT directors and CIOs are held accountable for justifying investment in IT and for fair procurement from suppliers.

The need for enterprise architecture was stimulated by US Legislation:

·         Government Performance Results act (GPRA) of 1993, P.L. 103-162.

·         Federal Acquisition Streamlining act (FASA) of 1994, P.L. 103-355.

·         Information technology management Reform act (ITMRA) of 1996, Division E, P.L. 104-106.

Various EU directives have followed suit.

Data protection and freedom regulations

UK's data protection act: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts1998/19980029.htm

Freedom of Information act 2000: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/ACTS/acts2000/20000036.htm

Disability and accessibility regulations

UK Disability Discrimination act: http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1995/1995050.htm.

W3C Web Content Accessibility Guidelines: http://www.w3.org/TR/WAI-WEBCONTENT/

US Americans with Disability act.

Shareholder protection and audit regulations

US Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002.

Basel II.

Intellectual property rights regulations

International and national laws protect people and enterprises from theft of intellectual property.