Improving Agility via Architectural Alignment
As interest in architecture continues to grow, it is important to acknowledge several trends that may hinder its effectiveness if not addressed.
Download as PDFSuccessful enterprise architecture provides a mechanism to better align changes in business and IT, such that the dependency on the differing cycle times is reduced, and such that the needs of both are met. In some industries, for example, product cycle times are under 60 days, or channel changes are less than 90 days: such short times will stretch even the most agile IT organisation as partner or supplier modifications, or simply gateway and permission alignment, become more and more challenging.