Enterprise Architecture is about CxOs making the enterprise future proof

Following up a discussion I had with several lead enterprise architects, in this blog I am trying to put down in a condensed way what Enterprise Architecture is about  and thus why in my opinion Enterprise Architecture is worth the effort to cope with tomorrow’s challenges.

Enterprises like buildings can be viewed as structures

A building can be considered as a multi system with constructive, operative and decorative dimensions. This multi system of a building we call a building structure or structure.
Likewise we can view an enterprise or organization as a structure: An enterprise has also a constructive dimension (formed by the application of concepts like departments and units), operative dimensions (formed by the application of concepts like procurement and production) and decorative dimensions (formed by the application of concepts like image building, media campaign and data-hiding).

The question for CxOs (the Owners/Clients) and architects (the Designers) is: Is the structure ...

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