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 organisation’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 help create a framework for alignment and risk management. Enterprise Architecture defines what needs to change and why, while IT Governance ensures those changes happen securely, consistently and in compliance. Together, they reduce risk, prevent siloed decisions and accelerate 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 provide a holistic view of operations, so process improvements align with organisational strategy and IT capabilities.

What is IT automation?

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