Architecture thrives as a discipline because it holds the promise of being able to sift out the essential structural elements from the complex tangle that is the enterprise. The theory is that architecture will help us realize business value by ferreting out the essentials so that we can grapple with the elements of the enterprise that are disproportionate in their influence, and make them deliver. The promised land of architecture-enabled business value beckons tantalizingly, but are we there yet? Do we even know how to measure architectural value, let alone in financial terms?
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About The Author
Balaji Prasad is President of the strategic architecture firm, Eminnode LLC. Previously, Mr. Prasad served as an EA leader within Cognizant’s Global Banking and Financial Services Practice and as CTO and Chief Architect for various large enterprises, including EDS (now HP Enterprise Services), General Motors, OnStar, and The Hartford Financial Services. With 30 years’ experience in IT leadership centered around architecture, innovation, and… Read More
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