Why No One Understands Enterprise Architecture & Why Technology Abstractions Always Fail

Why No One Understands Enterprise Architecture & Why Technology Abstractions Always Fail

Abstract and complex technology solutions fail.  Enterprise Architecture is all that and more. We can continue to complicate all this, or just admit we're seeking business-technology alignment through the development of a dynamic business technology strategy.  At the end of the day, EA is both a converter and a bridge:  a converter of strategy and a bridge to technology.  The middle ground is Business-Technology Strategy.

What Is It?

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According to Gartner, Enterprise Architecture (EA) is:  

“Enterprise architecture (EA) is a discipline for proactively and holistically leading enterprise responses to disruptive forces by identifying and analyzing the execution of change toward desired business vision and outcomes.  EA delivers value by presenting business and IT leaders with signature-ready recommendations