Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution

Hardback

Main Details

Title Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Jeanne W. Ross
By (author) Peter Weill
By (author) David Robertson
Physical Properties
Format:Hardback
Pages:256
Dimensions(mm): Height 243,Width 162
Category/GenreBusiness strategy
ISBN/Barcode 9781591398394
ClassificationsDewey:658.4012
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Harvard Business Review Press
Imprint Harvard Business Review Press
Publication Date 1 August 2006
Publication Country United States

Description

Does it seem you've formulated a rock-solid strategy, yet your firm still can't get ahead? If so, construct a solid foundation for business execution-an IT infrastructure and digitized business processes to automate your company's core capabilities. In Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution, authors Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, and David C. Robertson show you how. The key? Make tough decisions about which processes you must execute well, then implement the IT systems needed to digitize those processes. Citing numerous companies worldwide, the authors show how constructing the right enterprise architecture enhances profitability and time to market, improves strategy execution, and even lowers IT costs. Though clear, engaging explanation, they demonstrate how to define your operating model-your vision of how your firm will survive and grow-and implement it through your enterprise architecture. Their counterintuitive but vital message: when it comes to executing your strategy, your enterprise architecture may matter far more than your strategy itself.