Executive Summary

What Can EA Learn from Organization Design Models? (Executive Summary)

Posted May 12, 2015 | Leadership | Technology |
We can think of an "enterprise" as any human undertaking, endeavor, or project. Whenever people collaborate in an enterprise, it requires three distinct constituents: (1) the business or operations performed by the enterprise, (2) the technologies or infrastructure that supports the enterprise, and (3) the organization or management that directs and governs the enterprise. To genuinely provide an holistic understanding of an enterprise from an architectural and systems perspective, enterprise architecture (EA) must cover all three areas: organization, business, and technology. In the accompanying Executive Report, we look at what EA can learn from organization design (OD) models.
About The Author
Roger Evernden
Roger Evernden has been an enterprise architect since 1984, specializing in the highly practical use of EA to manage organizational transformation. Mr. Evernden acts as advisor, mentor, and coach on EA initiatives, leads training workshops, and writes regularly about strategy and architecture. He provides a unique combination of training and tools to help architects and their teams throughout an EA program and at each capability level. Mr.… Read More
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