Enterprise Architecture: Maximizing Value of EA Tool for Fincorp

Enterprise architecture
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INTRODUCTION
In technological era there are many new tool and techniques which are emerging. It has
transformed business operations to a great extent. The use of AI, robotics, block chain, etc has
made it easy for business to integrate all units. Similarly, enterprise architecture is a process of
developing an effective strategy with help of using enterprise technology in order to achieve
goals. Basically, for this purpose enterprise architect is hired who is responsible for it. This
enables in analyzing overall business function. However, the chief information officer monitor
and regulate this. Moreover, it helps in increasing agility, reduction in cost, increasing efficiency,
etc. (Gong,. and Janssen, 2019) This report will describe about the use of EA tool in various
companies by analysing case study
Case study
1. How steelco structure its architecture function in necessary architecture position
An organization structure represent the flow of roles and responsibilities from top to bottom. It
also shows who is accountable to whom. This enables in working in effective way with lower
and top management. Moreover, there are different business functions such as sales, marketing,
human resource, etc that performs various operations. So, from case study it is analysed that
steelco should also structure its function so that architecture position are fulfilled. It is described
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First of all the company should segregate its business unit in two that is beta and alpha. Then, in
both of these units they must identify the major function. For example in Unit alpha the function
are SCM, sales, delivery, etc and as these all are managed by IT so it must be separated. Each
function should be segregated like sales, HR, logistics, SCM, IT (Hansen. and Hacks, 2017).
This is because it will help in providing a clear structure and reducing burden on IT. Alongside,
for each business function a specialist IT expert can be allocated so that he is responsible for
overall managing and regulating of IT services provided to that function. This will simply the
structure of steelco. They will be able to specify necessary architecture position required in it.
Likewise, in unit beta as well same concept can be followed. Here, there are three core
production line and in each one there is function like distribution, sales, marketing, etc Thus,
here structure can be divided on basis of product line. This means that for each product line HR,
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