Use cases for Enterprise Architecture

Frequently asked questions Expand All Collapse All What is enterprise architecture?

Enterprise Architecture is the bridge between strategy and execution. It provides a holistic view of an organization’s structure—covering business capabilities, applications, information, and technology infrastructure—to maintain components working together to support the enterprise’s objectives by aligning business goals with technology systems, processes, and data.

What is IT governance?

Enterprise architecture and IT governance together helps create a framework for alignment and risk management. Enterprise Architecture defines what needs to change and why, while IT Governance maintain those changes happen securely, consistently, and in compliance. Together, they reduce risk, prevents siloed decisions, and accelerates transformation by connecting strategy with execution and risk management.

What is value stream mapping?

Value stream mapping acts as the bridge between business strategy and IT execution by connecting value streams to architecture by linking strategic objectives to capabilities, applications, and infrastructure, creating traceability from business goals to technology components.

What is business process management?

Business process management and enterprise architecture provides a holistic view of operations, sot process improvements align with organizational strategy and IT capabilities.

What is IT automation?

IT Automation support architectural decisions—such as application rationalization, lifecycle management, and compliance—so they are implemented consistently and efficiently across the enterprise.