Enterprise architecture defines the overall structure and function of systems (business and IT) throughout the organization as a whole (including partners and other organizations that form the so-called “real-time enterprise”) and provides a common framework, standards and guidelines for layer architecture individual projects. The shared vision provided by the enterprise architecture allows for a consistent design of systems that are adequate in terms of meeting the needs of the organization and capable of interoperability and integration where necessary.
Techniques for modeling and analyzing business processes are currently one of the most important tools for increasing business efficiency. The use of such techniques and software has as its ultimate goal the reorganization of business processes and, as a result, an increase in revenue, a reduction in the cost of manufacturing products and services, an increase in product quality, optimal use of working capital, the introduction of automation systems and much more.
Typically, organizational leaders expect significant performance improvements, such as cost savings, to be implemented. However, the bottom line from implementing systems is difficult to measure. Large financial investments in management systems and the lack of a visible result lead both to the formation of a negative attitude and to discredit the philosophy of management based on the process approach.
Enterprise architecture is one of the elements of IT portfolio management and provides information about the business processes and technologies needed to automate them. The enterprise architecture services not only serves as the basis for the development of a portfolio of assets, but also provides the entire life cycle of many IT assets.
Due to the complexity of information systems and infrastructure in modern large organizations, any business manager faces problems when transforming business processes to meet changing requirements or conditions of the internal environment. To get out of the situation and conduct a constructive dialogue with the business, it is necessary to show both flexibility and consistency of approaches in improving the IT architecture, and this is very difficult.
At the first stage of building an architectural process, it is necessary to answer the following questions:
Answering these questions will enable a company to transform enterprise architecture into a tool that effectively achieves organizational goals and builds on business needs, not technology factors.
What can be evaluated when implementing enterprise architecture (before and after development):