Business Architecture
What Is Business Architecture?
Business Architecture is the discipline that connects strategy to execution.
By defining how an organization is structured to create value.
It answers 4 critical questions:
- Why do we exist? (Strategy, outcomes, value)
- What do we do? (Business capabilities)
- How do we operate? (Processes, information, governance)
- How do we change effectively? (Roadmaps, investments, transformation)
In simple terms:
Business Architecture provides a blueprint of the business
Independent of org charts, technology, or personalities
So leaders can make better decisions and execute change with clarity.
It sits above IT architecture and below strategy,
Serving as the translation layer between vision and day-to-day execution.
Core Components of Business Architecture
A strong Business Architecture typically includes:
1. Business Strategy & Outcomes
“Turn Strategy Into Execution—With Clarity”
- Mission, vision, strategic objectives
- Value propositions
- Business outcomes and success metrics
2. Value Streams
“Understand the Value to the Business”
- How value flows from customer need to delivered outcome
- Internal and external value streams
- Customer journeys at a business level
3. Business Capabilities (The Core)
“Design the Business Before You Change It”
- What the business must be able to do to succeed
- Stable, technology-agnostic, org-agnostic
- Often visualized as a capability map
Example: “Customer Relationship Management” vs “Sales Team”
4. Information Concepts
“Understand the Data In Your Business”
- Key business information (not databases)
- Shared language across the enterprise
- Enables data and AI alignment later
5. Organization & Operating Model Alignment
“Model Your Organization Effectively”
- Roles and responsibilities
- Governance
- Decision rights
6. Initiatives & Roadmaps
“A Blueprint for Smarter Growth and Transformation.”
- Mapping investments to capabilities and outcomes
- Prioritization of change
- Transformation sequencing
Business Architecture Development Outcomes
We Want To Help You:
- Clarify Strategy & Outcomes
- Design the Business Blueprint
- Align Investments & Initiatives
- Enable Confident Execution
We Are:
- Business-first, not technology-led
- Plain-language, executive-friendly
- Outcome-driven, not framework-driven
- Designed for decision-making, not shelf-ware
- Bridging strategy, operations, and technology