Read this report to apply this framework to enterprise architecture management suites (EAMS).

EA practitioners are under pressure to deliver quickly, and EAM suites support them in accelerating time to value. EA leaders implement EAM suites to: Give architects a holistic view of their technology to predict the impact of change. EAM suites integrate data from configuration management database (CMDB), IT financial management, IT service management, and process intelligence platforms to show how applications, processes, and technologies interact.

EAM Suites Help Architects Manage Tech Complexity And Business Outcomes Architects use enterprise architecture management (EAM) suites to manage a variety of strategic and daily activities — such as analyzing and managing enterprisewide application and technology estates; influencing strategic direction; and tracking the results of architectural change — and to provide insights into the performance of the EA organization.

Generative And Agentic AI Is Already Having An Impact On EA Tools Our Forrester Wave™ evaluation of enterprise architecture management suites found that agentic AI is now a core feature of every major EA tool. It’s already proving useful at surfacing insights from vendor sites, blogs, and trained knowledge bases to support faster, smarter decisions across the business, data, application, technology, security, and solution domains.

Architects use enterprise architecture management (EAM) suites to manage these activities and provide insights into the performance of the EA organization. EA practitioners can turn to a variety of vendors that support some or all components of their EA activities.

Nearly all EA management suites now integrate genAI into features such as natural language understanding and AI-enabled knowledge management. Currently, any proposal made by genAI follows the human-in-the-loop principle, requiring approval from an architect before updating the EA tool. In the near future, genAI may automatically update the repository and notify architects if a certain reliability threshold is reached.

The move was driven by the complementary nature of the EA tools involved: Horizzon, Hopex, and Alfabet. While each solution approaches EA management from a slightly different perspective, all three were recognized as Leaders in The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Architecture Management Suites, Q4 2024. Bizzdesign is extending its capabilities with a new EAM solution, Unify, currently in beta testing.

As architecture scope expands across portfolios, products, and value streams, most mature EA practices rely on EA management tools (now a $1 billion-plus market) to maintain shared visibility, decision traceability, and portfolio-level insight. These tools increasingly incorporate AI-assisted capabilities to help keep inventories current and highlight emerging risks such as technical debt. The Enterprise Architecture Management Suites Landscape, Q4 2025 provides market context.

The Forrester Wave™: Enterprise Architecture Management Suites, Q4 2024. This Forrester Wave report shows how each provider measures up among the offerings, which include advanced capabilities like digital twins, AI-powered democratization, smart agents, chatbots, demand management, and architecture decision records. Enterprise architects should use this report to help select the right EAM suite solution for their organization’s needs.

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