Predictions 2016: EA Reshapes To Be Fit For Purpose

November 17th, 2015

Alex Cullen

With contributors:

Sharyn Leaver , Brian Hopkins , Michele Goetz , Margo Visitacion , Elizabeth Cullen , Gene Leganza , Henry Peyret , Diane Lynch

Summary

Enterprise architecture (EA) programs have struggled with proving their value, particularly as the pace of technology innovation accelerates, agile execution becomes the norm, and businesses focus on their customers and on rapidly evolving their products and services for these customers. This report describes six shifts coming to EA in 2016 and beyond and explains the ways in which many EA programs will continue to struggle. Successful programs will redefine their value around end-to-end technology enablement rather than enterprise strategies — changing how they work, whom they work with, and what value they provide.

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