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Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture (EA) provides the analysis and documentation of an enterprise in its current and future states from a strategy, business, and technology perspective. EA is a management instrument/program that is part of the overall governance process.
EA helps a company to innovate and change. Insights provided by EA are needed on the one hand to determine the needs and priorities for change from a business perspective, and on the other hand in assessing how the company may benefit from technological and business innovations.
Why Enterprise Architecture?
- Effective management and exploitation of information is key to business success and competitive advantage.
- Enable effective execution of an organization strategy.
- Alignment between aspects of business strategy, organisational infrastructure, ICT strategy and ICT Infrastructure and Processes.
- Enable right balance between business innovation and IT efficiency.
Strategic Alignment Model
(Henderson & Venkatraman 1993)
Business Benefits of Enterprise Architecture
- Enterprise Architecture (EA) key to effective portfolio management and project prioritisation.
- Better return on existing investment, reduced risk for future investment.
- Gaps in desired Line Of Business (LOB) performance are identified.
- Identify duplicated or stove-piped resources.
- Faster, simpler and cheaper procurement.
- More efficient ICT operation.