Title: What Is Business Architecture? - IRIS Business Architect
Headings: What Is Business Architecture?
What Is Business Architecture?
Why Is Business Architecture Valuable?
How Can Business Architecture Be Used?
When Is a Good Time to Engage in Business Architecture?
Where Can I Learn More About Business Architecture?
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Content: "A blueprint of the enterprise that provides a common understanding of the organization and is used to align strategic objectives and tactical demands." The documents and diagrams within this blueprint – created and managed with software products like IRIS Business Architect - describe the architectural structure of this business or organization. Business architecture is the bridge between the enterprise business model and the enterprise strategy on one side, and the business functionality of the corporate business or organization on the other side. People who build business architecture are known as Business Architects. Working as a change agent with senior business stakeholders, the Business Architect plays a key part in shaping and fostering continuous improvement, business transformation, and business innovation initiatives. The table to the right illustrates common disconnects in today’s business environment. 70% of all organizational initiatives fail, according to the Journal of Change Management. Furthermore, Robert S. Kaplan and David P. Norton have gathered data that reveals that only 10% of organizations succeed in executing their own vision. To increase the success of corporate initiatives, Business Architects have gained in importance within their organization to properly align all senior stakeholders in executing the business vision. Business Architecture reveals how an organization is structured and can clearly demonstrate how elements such as capabilities, processes, strategy, objectives, organization and information all fit together.