Building in the Digital Age

Information technology (IT) has undergone a fundamental change in recent decades. IT is no longer simply a technical function of certain business areas, but something that affects all activities of an organization.

Any change in the IT landscape will change the structure of your business, LeanIX CEO and founder André Christ says, "It'sa seismic shift for our industry and for businesses in general." When you're looking to drive efficiency and support business strategy, enterprise architecture is the core discipline that can bridge the technical functions of IT with the day-to-day activities of your organization.

It has been questioned whether enterprise architecture is still relevant, but the truth is that its role has simply expanded. Instead of being just a structural alignment, it now governs everything you buy, borrow and build. Twenty-six percent of wasted IT budget is spent on application portfolio mismanagement, and another 25 percent on investments that don't realize their expected value, making enterprise architecture essential to the future of enterprises.

Let's take a closer look at what these "pillars" of today's enterprise architecture mean.

1. Enterprise Architecture Management

To achieve this, enterprise architects need constant access to dynamic data and faster information gathering tools. They need to see real-time dashboards that provide oversight on the current condition of the IT landscape to make quick recommendations for change.

2. SaaS Contract Management

Since enterprise architects already manage their organization's non-SaaS software portfolio, it makes sense that they also manage oversight of the organization's other toolsets. According to Gartner, SaaS spending is expected to reach $195 billion by 2023, so controlling your SaaS spend is becoming an essential discipline.

3. Value Chain Management

This discipline enables enterprise architects to support engineers in software vulnerability remediation and license compliance. It is a new role for enterprise architects, but it is still within their purview, due to their oversight in software analytics.

In closing, automating end-to-end transparency of software delivery and providing relevant technical information with platforms like LeanIX has never been more critical for the future. Delivering the key building blocks and adding solutions such as availability, building on modern technologies, transparent performance monitoring, integrated security and compliance.

Meet Santiago Lasso from our Enterprise Architecture team and start the digital transformation!

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