Enterprise Architecture Management

Definition:

Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) is a holistic approach to managing and developing enterprise architecture. It combines business strategy, processes, applications, data and technology to create transparency and enable targeted changes.

Relevance for enterprise modernization:

EAM forms the foundation for structured modernization. It ensures a common understanding of the IT and business landscape, identifies redundancies and modernization potential and enables well-founded decisions on transformation. EAM enables companies to gradually transition from grown system landscapes to future-proof architectures.

Example / use case:

A manufacturing company wants to modernize its outdated system landscape. With the help of EAM, a capability map is created that shows which systems support which business areas. In this way, outdated applications can be gradually replaced by cloud-compatible solutions without disrupting ongoing operations.