Companies Where EA Reports To The CEO Have Better Revenue Growth

Forrester’s 2024 data highlights a notable correlation between a company’s revenue growth and the reporting line of its enterprise architecture (EA) department. Organizations at which EA reports directly to the CEO are more likely to say that their company’s revenue growth was above the industry average than when EA reports to an IT leader such as the CIO, CTO, CISO, or head of development. Reporting to the CEO gives EA more strategic impact across the organization, aligning closely with the overall business goals and facilitating better decision-making. This is a snapshot of Forrester’s data on the relationship between enterprise architecture sponsorship and revenue growth.