Discover how enterprise architecture can enhance agility in organizations, featuring insights from industry leaders on integrating architects directly into Agile teams for improved outcomes.
A new blog post of What’s Your Baseline was published on Sep 26, 2019:
Overview:
Enterprise architecture is essential for fostering agility within organizations. Thought leaders discussed how embedding architects in Agile teams can enhance project alignment with strategic goals while promoting innovation and speed in technology modernization efforts.
Core content:
- Enterprise architecture aligns business processes and technology, facilitating a faster response to changes in a competitive landscape.
- Embedding enterprise architects in Agile teams can improve project efficiency and ensure outcomes align with strategic expectations.
- Organizations must modernize their IT infrastructure while simultaneously allowing teams to innovate rapidly to stay competitive.
- Effective communication between architects and Agile teams helps prevent project misalignment and fosters successful outcomes.
Learnings:
- Agile teams benefit when enterprise architects provide support without inhibiting speed, guiding projects through clear architectural guardrails.
- Continuous application rationalization is crucial for maintaining innovation while managing existing technology investments.
- Teams that work closely together, including architects, tend to achieve greater efficiency and effectiveness in project execution.
- Proper documentation and strategic alignment enhance the success of Agile initiatives despite the common misconception that Agile negates the need for documentation.
The original content was published in English.
