Building Value through Enterprise Architecture: A Global Study
Friday, July 17, 2009 at 07:08PM The economic crisis has taught organisations a critical lesson: Only by focusing on long-term value can they ensure their survival during difficult times—and be ready to change when the opportunity or the need arises. Among the capabilities required to create value now and in the long term, we believe, is Enterprise Architecture (EA)—the process of aligning an enterprise’s structure and operations, including business functions, processes, and information systems, with its business goals and strategic direction. Yet questions remain concerning the value of EA: Does investment in EA really deliver value to the business? If so, what types of value are being realized? What are successful organizations doing to capture value from EA, and what are the greatest challenges to an effective EA? What are the most important actions that companies should take to develop their EA capabilities? And how can EA be used in the short term and the longer term, given the challenges in the economic climate?