Best Practice Report

Enterprise Architecture Tools Become A $1 Billion Strategic Battleground

SAP, ServiceNow, And Bizzdesign Support EA’s Importance

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Jan 07, 2026

Summary

Enterprise architecture (EA) has long had a mixed reputation among business and IT leaders, who have often seen it as slow and disconnected from reality. That perception is changing. EA has shifted from a marginalized “nice to have” to a strategic function that drives alignment and agility. Forrester data confirms this growth, and the market signals are unmistakable: Major vendors have entered the EA tools market, which has exceeded $1 billion in annual revenue for the first time.

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