For many people the bottom line for operating model design is the org chart. This is why most people focus on the org chart and want that answer as soon as possible. After years of consulting on operating model design I can tell you that the org chart is literally the last thing you should …
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Traditionally Enterprise Architects do the strategic planning for IT/IS/IDS: e.g. producing technology investment roadmaps, defining technology standards, mitigating technology complexity and risks. These are still important services for an EA function. However focusing only on what essentially amounts to enabling an efficient and useful IT shop is limiting the value that architecture and IT can …
And end of year thought.. Our work as transformation, strategy, enterprise architecture, etc professionals only exists because organisations become complex as they rise and grow to meet their meaningful purpose. Our work is meant to help manage – and hopefully reduce – the complexity of doing important work at scale. However this sort of work …
