Establishing the Business Architecture Practice: A Case Study

by Tushar K. Hazra, Sanjiv Kumar

Business and IT professionals are rapidly embracing business architecture (BA) as a mainstream concept to recognize their needs, goals, and vision for business transformation. However, establishing a comprehensive, pragmatic BA practice is still in its primitive stage. In today's adverse economical climate, where businesses try to do more for less, understanding business architecture -- and its related challenges, risks, issues, and concerns -- can go a long way toward successfully achieving business transformation. This Executive Report presents a real-world case study to highlight the realities of establishing a BA practice. Our lessons learned and cultivated best practices will add significant value to establishing your own BA practice.