In this Research Note, we highlight how leading organizations are using enterprise architecture (EA), including business architecture, to balance investment and cost-cutting decisions by answering five of the most common questions about EA today and going into the future.

Introduction

Enterprise architecture (EA) and business architecture have changed dramatically in response to the pervasiveness of technology across the business. Today’s enterprise architecture has emerged as a dedicated discipline that is focused on proactively helping executives and leaders make balanced investment decisions.