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Information technology (IT) has undergone a fundamental transformation in recent decades. IT is no longer merely a technical function within certain business areas, but rather something that affects all of an organization’s activities.
Any shift in the IT landscape will transform your company’s structure. André Christ, CEO and founder of LeanIX, notes that“it is a seismic shift for our industry and for businesses in general.”When you seek to drive efficiency and support business strategy, enterprise architecture is the key discipline that can bridge the gap between IT’s technical functions and your organization’s day-to-day operations.
Some have questioned whether enterprise architecture is still relevant, but the truth is that its role has simply expanded. Rather than being merely a structural framework, it now governs everything you buy, borrow, and build. Twenty-six percent of wasted IT budgets is spent on poor application portfolio management, and another 25% on investments that fail to deliver their expected value, making enterprise architecture essential to the future of businesses.
Let’s take a closer look at what these “pillars” of today’s enterprise architecture entail.
- Enterprise Architecture Management
To achieve this, enterprise architects need constant access to dynamic data and faster reporting tools. They need to view real-time dashboards that provide oversight of the current state of the IT landscape so they can make quick recommendations for changes.
- SaaS Contract Management
Since enterprise architects already manage their organization’s non-SaaS software portfolio, it makes sense for them to also oversee the organization’s other tool sets. According to Gartner, SaaS spending is expected to reach $195 billion by 2023, so controlling your SaaS expenses is becoming an essential discipline.
- Value Chain Management
This discipline enables enterprise architects to support engineers in addressing software vulnerabilities and ensuring license compliance. While this is a new role for enterprise architects, it remains within their scope of work, given their oversight of software analytics.
In conclusion, automating end-to-end transparency in software delivery and providing relevant technical information through platforms like LeanIX has never been more critical for the future. By addressing the key pillars and incorporating solutions such as availability, building on modern technologies, transparent performance monitoring, built-in security, and compliance.
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