Metrics are an important and elusive aspect of enterprise architecture. They're important for a primary reason, if you can't prove your worth to the business, then you are not likely to be around for long. Metrics are also a good way to gauge areas in your architecture practice that are running smoothly, or need improvement. Further, they're key to a mature EA process.
Publication Title: Enterprise Abstraction
URL: http://ea.typepad.com/enterprise_abstraction/2006/07/metrics.html