{"id":175,"date":"2007-01-14T13:39:09","date_gmt":"2007-01-14T13:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/alephnaught.wordpress.com\/2007\/01\/14\/enterprise-architecture-as-strategy-creating-a-foundation-for-business-execution\/"},"modified":"2008-11-02T12:49:11","modified_gmt":"2008-11-02T20:49:11","slug":"enterprise-architecture-as-strategy-creating-a-foundation-for-business-execution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2007\/01\/14\/enterprise-architecture-as-strategy-creating-a-foundation-for-business-execution\/","title":{"rendered":"Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"content_div-175\">\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>Title<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Enterprise-Architecture-Strategy-Foundation-Execution\/dp\/1591398398\/sr=8-1\/qid=1168801724\/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1\/102-7943337-1828125?ie=UTF8&amp;s=books\" target=\"NewWindow\">Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution<\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>Author<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">: Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, David Robertson<\/span><\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>Hardcover<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">: 234 pages<\/span><\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>Publisher<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">: Harvard Business School Press (August 8, 2006)<\/span><\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>Language<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">: English<\/span><\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>ISBN-10<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">: 1591398398<\/span><\/li>\n<li> <span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><strong>ISBN-13<\/strong><\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">: 978-159139839<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">This is a great book once you have some knowledge of what architecture and strategy are.  I think a number of the figures and some of the text will be useful in describing what should be done to use architecture to align strategies, and also may point to some measurements that would be useful to tell if you&#8217;re on the right track.<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">First up are the elements you need to create and exploit a foundation for execution, which includes strategy and architecture.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/foundationforexecution.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"312\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/05\/11\/found-a-cool-store-in-west-hollywood-new-stone-age\/glassjellyfish\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/glassjellyfish.jpg?fit=350%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"350,494\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Glass Jelly Fish\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A glass jelly fish that glows in the dark&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/glassjellyfish.jpg?fit=350%2C494&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-312\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/foundationforexecution.jpg?resize=450%2C383\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"383\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">The book follows with four operating models; selecting an overall operating model for the organization, along with perhaps other models for parts of the company, is needed to determine what materials are needed for a successful enterprise architecture, and how governance of the architecture should be handled.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/fouroperatingmodels.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"313\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/05\/11\/found-a-cool-store-in-west-hollywood-new-stone-age\/snailsideview1\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/snailsideview1.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snailsideview1\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/snailsideview1.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-313 colorbox-175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/fouroperatingmodels.jpg?resize=450%2C512\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"512\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">The operating models foster different types of growth opportunities.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/typesofgrowth.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"314\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/05\/11\/found-a-cool-store-in-west-hollywood-new-stone-age\/snailsideview\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/snailsideview.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Snail\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;A Visible Snail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/snailsideview.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-314\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/typesofgrowth.jpg?resize=450%2C358\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"358\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">As the architecture (and strategy) matures, flexibility changes.  We often talk about agility in organizations; the goal of<br \/>\nan organization with strong strategy and architecture will likely be organizational agility, which is the ability of the organization as a whole to change direction.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/organizationalflexibility.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"315\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/2008\/05\/11\/found-a-cool-store-in-west-hollywood-new-stone-age\/snailsideview11\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/snailsideview11.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"snailsideview11\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Another view of the visible snail&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/snailsideview11.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/organizationalflexibility.jpg?resize=450%2C319\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"319\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">Below is a survey of corporations indicating which enterprise architecture practices were in place.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/managementpractices.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-316 colorbox-175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/managementpractices.jpg?resize=450%2C700\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"700\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\">The last figure I&#8217;ve copied here is how management practices evolve along the architecture stages.<\/span><\/div>\n<div><span style=\"font-family: Helvetica;\"><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/managementevolves.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"317\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/sodacanrobug\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/sodacanrobug.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"500,375\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"sodacanrobug\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/sodacanrobug.jpg?fit=500%2C375&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-317 colorbox-175\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/05\/managementevolves.jpg?resize=450%2C685\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"685\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"translate_block\" style=\"display: none;\">\n<hr class=\"translate_hr\" \/>\n<a class=\"translate_translate\" id=\"translate_button_post-175\" lang=\"en\" xml:lang=\"en\" href=\"javascript:show_translate_popup('en', 'post', 175);\"><span>Translate<\/span><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.alephnaught.com\/Blog\/wp-content\/plugins\/google-ajax-translation\/transparent.gif?resize=16%2C16&#038;ssl=1\" id=\"translate_loading_post-175\" class=\"translate_loading colorbox-175\" style=\"display: none;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" alt=\"\" \/>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Title: Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Author: Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, David Robertson Hardcover: 234 pages Publisher: Harvard Business School Press (August 8, 2006) Language: English ISBN-10: 1591398398 ISBN-13: 978-159139839 This is a great book once you have some knowledge of what architecture and strategy are. 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