Executive Report

What Can EA Learn from Organization Design Models?

Posted May 12, 2015 | Leadership | Technology |

We can think of an "enterprise" as any human undertaking, endeavor, or project. Any enterprise comprises three areas: (1) an organization, (2) the businesses operated by the organization, and (3) any technologies or equipment needed to support the organization’s businesses. Enterprise architecture (EA) needs to support all three. It is striking that as EA has evolved over the last 40 years, there has been a parallel development: that of organization design (OD). In this Executive Report, we look at what EA can learn from OD models.

About The Author
Roger Evernden
Roger Evernden has been an enterprise architect since 1984, specializing in the highly practical use of EA to manage organizational transformation. Mr. Evernden acts as advisor, mentor, and coach on EA initiatives, leads training workshops, and writes regularly about strategy and architecture. He provides a unique combination of training and tools to help architects and their teams throughout an EA program and at each capability level. Mr.… Read More
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