Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture is the organizing logic for business processes and IT infrastructure reflecting the integration and standardization requirements of the firm’s operating model.

The primary purpose of describing the architecture of an enterprise is to improve the effectiveness or efficiency of the business itself. This includes innovations in the structure of an organization, the centralization or federation of business processes, the quality and timeliness of business information, and ensuring that money spent on information technology (IT) can be justified.

Using an Enterprise Architecture Framework to identify common or shared assets, whether they be strategies, business processes, investments, data, systems, or technologies helps an organization drive decisions about its IT investment portfolio.

The application of the Performance Improvement Lifecycle allows for end-to-end governance of IT investments, and the alignment of IT investments with the organization’s strategic goals so it can achieve its desired mission outcomes and business results.