Enterprise architecture (EA) is critical for enabling organizations to scale, operate, and deliver technology strategies and services. An EA practice aligns an organization’s business goals with its IT infrastructure and systems, providing a holistic blueprint of the enterprise that encompasses its people, processes, information, and technology. This data overview highlights how enterprises today practice and understand EA, according to the latest data in Forrester’s Modern Tech Operations Survey, 2025. It also shows trends based on Forrester’s Modern Technology Operations Survey, 2024.