Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution

Enterprise architecture defines a firm's needs for standardized tasks, job roles, systems, infrastructure, and data in core business processes. Thus, it helps a company to articulate how it will compete in a digital economy and it guides managers' daily decisions to realize their vision of success. This book clearly explains enterprise architecture's vital role in enabling - or constraining - the execution of business strategy. The book provides clear frameworks, thoughtful case examples, and a proven-effective structured process for designing and implementing effective enterprise architectures.~

 

Table of Contents

Preface and Acknowledgments  vii 
1. To Execute Your Strategy, First Build Your Foundation  1 (24)
2. Define Your Operating Model  25 (20)
3. Implement the Operating Model Via Enterprise Architecture  45 (24)
4. Navigate the Stages of Enterprise Architecture Maturity  69 (22)
5. Cash In on the Learning  91 (26)
6. Build the Foundation One Project at a Time  117 (26)
7. Use Enterprise Architecture to Guide Outsourcing  143 (22)
8. NowExploit Your Foundation for Profitable Growth  165 (22)
9. Take Charge! The Leadership Agenda  187 (22)
Notes  209 (12)
Index  221 (12)
About the Authors  233