AEA WEBINAR

Defining Business Architecture

December 5th

DATE:December 5th

TIME: 8am PST/11am EST/4pm GMT/5pm CET

SPEAKER: Sam Holcman

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Defining Business Architecture

At its core, Business Architecture is the strategic realignment of business planning and information technology to achieve organizational objectives. It serves as a bridge between an organization's vision and its operational reality, focusing on:

1. Developing a shared future business vision
2. Defining and prioritizing essential capabilities
3. Facilitating organizational transformation

Key Objectives

A robust Business Architecture program strives to:

• Assist the entire organization in achieving its goals through meticulously engineered models and targeted project initiatives.
• Foster consensus on the future direction of the business.
• Develops, identifies, and prioritizes capabilities crucial for meeting business objectives.
• Drive transformation by enhancing strategic effectiveness and organizational agility.

Distinguishing Business Architecture

While related to enterprise architecture, business architecture stands as an independent discipline with its own methodologies, focus areas, and objectives. It emphasizes:

• Strategic alignment: Ensuring business strategies and IT initiatives are in sync.
• Capability development: Developing and identifying core organizational competencies.
• Business optimization: Streamlining processes to deliver maximum value to stakeholders.

By recognizing business architecture as a distinct field, organizations can leverage its full potential to drive meaningful change and achieve strategic goals. This approach moves beyond the traditional view of architecture as a purely technical domain, positioning it as a critical business function that shapes the future of the enterprise.

These concepts are delineated in Sam Holcman’s newest publication:  Business Architecture:  The Enabler of Business Strategy

BIO: Sam Holcman is the leading expert in Enterprise and Business Architecture, serving as Chairman of the Architectures Center of Excellence, Managing Director EACOE and BACOE, and President of ZIFA. With extensive experience in consulting, research, and methodology develpment, he has made significant contributions to the filed of Business and Enterprise Architecture. 

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