Trend Report

Enterprise Architects Are Not Proving Their Value

Gaps, Acceptable In Good Times, May Be Challenging In Bad Times

Jost Hoppermann
 and  two contributors
Mar 11, 2009

Summary

Forrester surveyed 140 firms and their enterprise architecture (EA) groups in October 2008 — after the financial market meltdown — to identify the trends regarding EA organizations, resources, and governance processes. We also wanted to find the hot architecture domains and determine how well EA works with the business. The overall outcome? EA groups are well positioned to operate in good times. But the survey indicates that they have to reposition themselves more for the bad times that are with us.

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