EA Functions

Yesterday, I posted on how architects must have a business oriented approach when first creating frameworks for enterprise architecture. Similarly today, I found a post from Inside Architecture that sums of the business function of EA by explaining these 3 segments

• Enterprise Architecture as Technology Planning and Alignment
• Enterprise Architecture as New Technology Innovation
• Enterprise Architecture as Standards, Methods and Best Practices

There was even an image in the post of the process flow of enterprise architecture which include business groups, business leaders, process management, IT Dept, and stakeholders. It’s a good visual for yesterday’s point that architects must coordinate with different business concepts in order to make enterprise architecture valuable. Click on it to see it full-sized.