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Enterprise architecture (EA) provides business and IT alignment by mapping applications, technologies and data to the value streams and business operations they support. Used by enterprise architects and other stakeholders, EA tools document, analyze and plan business capabilities and interdependencies as they relate to enterprise strategy – bridging the gap between ideation and implementation. An effective EA framework provides a blueprint for business and operating models, identifies risk and opportunity, and drives technology roadmaps. EA underpins IT and business transformation, helping organizations to focus on achieving successful, value-driven outcomes.

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What is enterprise architecture?

Enterprise architecture defines and documents the structure and operations of an organization with the purpose of determining how it can achieve its business objectives most effectively. Through analysis, planning, design and implementation, enterprise architects translate enterprise strategy and goals into supporting IT capabilities that are more visible, easily shared and understood by IT and business leaders across the enterprise. The advantages of an enterprise architecture practice are improved decision-making, rapid adaptability to changing market conditions, elimination of inefficient and redundant operations, and optimization of people, processes and technology.

Enterprise architecture framework benefits

Beyond its role within IT governance, enterprise architecture is increasingly becoming a critical component within an organization’s key strategic initiatives. In fact, by 2023, Gartner predicts 60% of organizations will rely on enterprise architecture to lead their approach to digital innovation and 65% of enterprise architecture programs will make information architecture central to all digitalization initiatives.

 

An enterprise architecture framework supported by enterprise architecture tools developed specifically to facilitate the creation and evolution of enterprise architecture models, frameworks, concepts and collaboration gives organizations the capabilities needed to lead and manage business transformation.

Alignment & central source of truth

Provide one source of truth about the enterprise and how it operates within a shared repository housing integrated views of strategy, capabilities, applications, data assets and more.

Reduced risks & costs

Lower the risks and costs of IT infrastructure, digital transformation and innovation management through enterprise architecture insight.

Understanding & managing complexity

Articulate and capture opportunities, challenges, trends and risks so IT and business leaders can make smarter decisions.

Effective change management

Manage change by exploring enterprise architecture model elements, links, dependencies and impact analysis through heatmaps, reports, charts and graphs.

Design thinking

Build prototypes and test how the organization should work when encountering issues and impending change.

More lucrative value streams

Identify opportunities to develop new or re-architect existing value streams for greater profitability.

Enterprise collaboration

Democratize enterprise architecture by enabling non-technical stakeholders to participate within the design of business and operating models.

Business & IT interoperability

Eliminate organizational silos and share data across operational processes, applications and models through integrations with enterprise and third-party applications.

Greater operational efficiency

Assess, balance and prioritize current operational demands, disruptions and opportunities against the long-term vision.

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