Trend Report

The Future Of The Enterprise Architect’s Job

How Agentic AI Is Shaping The EA Role For High Performance

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Aug 25, 2025

Summary

As agentic AI takes hold, it’s rewriting the rules of enterprise architecture (EA). Routine tasks like data validation and capability mapping are now automated by AI agents embedded in EA tools. They fetch data, flag exceptions, and accelerate workflows, freeing architects from manual oversight. Agentic AI can also provide guidance on solution architectures so enterprise architects can focus on shaping strategy, orchestrating business value, and guiding the enterprise through complex transformation. This report unpacks how the automation of traditional responsibilities requires architects to rethink their role, retool their skills, and reposition themselves as strategic enablers of business outcomes.

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