Why ROI Is the Wrong First Question in Enterprise Architecture
How architectural benefits actually form—before anything can be measured in hard numbers
Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
How architectural benefits actually form—before anything can be measured in hard numbers
On enterprise architecture without descriptions, and what happens when architects stop producing models
Enterprise Architecture has been around for decades. The discipline has profoundly shaped how organizations plan, align, and structure their strategies, systems, and operations.
Frameworks such as the TOGAF Standard define four architecture domains and link them to specific architectural roles. While this approach has helped organizations organize work, it has also unintentionally reinforced rigid silos and limited the true potential of architecture as a holistic organizational capability.
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