"Drive thy business or it will drive thee" - Benjamin Franklin
The Challenge
Good business management practices are not only important, they are critical. They have implications far beyond the boundaries of individual organizations. In business they determine the difference between profitability and insolvency, which affect the viability of whole industrial sectors that in turn influence the economic and social wellbeing of local communities, regions and nations. For governmental agencies they decide how taxpayer resources are utilized; not only determining the quality of constituent services, but the success of vital government programs and initiatives, like war-fighting and national security. The stakes are profound, as are the challenges of managing large and complex organizations in the “information age”.
Today’s organizations must operate and compete in a global economy with continually changing political, competitive and regulatory landscapes. They need to be agile, flexible and responsive as well as fiscally and socially responsible in order to succeed and survive. Business and government managers need the right tools and information to guide decisions on building corporate capabilities and formulating successful strategies for optimal results and outcomes. Today those capabilities and strategies increasingly rely on technology which has evolved from being a tool of business to a business environment. The opportunities made available through technology appear nearly as boundless as the imagination as seen in modern organizations which routinely operate with speed and reach that was unthinkable only a few years ago. But with opportunity comes risks, and in the case of technology they are multifaceted and ubiquitous. For management it comes in the form seemingly unending efforts to control cost, complexity, dependency, and unpredictability; as well as finding the right balance between the extremes of technology overkill, or obsolesce and competitive disadvantage. So in addition to having business acumen, today’s management teams must also possess the skills and knowledge to maximize the opportunities and mitigate the risks of a technology-driven world. To do this they must have access to accurate and up-to-date information about their organizations and the external influences that affect them. Such business intelligence has not always been easily attainable or decipherable because of sheer volume and complexity, and an all too common misalignment in the priorities and perspectives of business and corporate IT. Business executives have too often found themselves making strategic decisions in rapidly changing environments with fragmented, inaccurate or obsolete information. The ramifications of faulty decision making can be severe, as can been seen in the turmoil unfolding in world financial markets and industrial sectors today.
The Opportunity
Better information leads to better decisions which result in better business outcomes. Such is the basic value proposition of Enterprise Architecture. EA bridges the gap between business and IT by introducing vital information into the decision-making chain that is more easily understood and readily actionable. EA has become recognized as an indispensible best-business practice for government and industry by helping produce more cost effective and responsive organizations. At EA Werks we believe in the promise of EA and we are dedicated to helping our customers realize it. We are a business management and technical consulting firm specializing in Enterprise Architecture and related management and technical disciplines for both government and industry. EAW provides advice and professional services on all major EA frameworks, methodologies, and management approaches, as well as on leading EA toolsets and modeling languages. Our staff and management are recognized Enterprise Architecture thought-leaders and practitioners with best-practices expertise in business strategy, program-level management, and enterprise technical solutions delivery. By utilizing proven EA principles and practices, EAW helps its clients optimally plan and manage enterprise resource investments including their people, processes and IT for better and more effective business and mission outcomes.
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