Role of Enterprise Architecture in Improving Business and IT Alignment

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Contents
INTRODUCTION.....................................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY.............................................................................................................................................3
Core concepts of data and information architecture and how the newly implemented EA is the best
option for FinCorp...................................................................................................................................3
Discuss how the news installed specialized software tool for enterprise architecture would support
continuity plans in context of EA............................................................................................................4
Role of audit and compliance standards in EA and how the newly implemented software tool would
facilitate informed decision making.........................................................................................................5
How the newly installed tool would contribute to achieving original objectives of the EA initiative to
improve business and IT alignment.........................................................................................................6
CONCLUSION..........................................................................................................................................7
REFERENCES..........................................................................................................................................8

INTRODUCTION
Enterprise architecture can be defined as the process by which companies organize their
IT infrastructure, in order to align with business goals and objectives. These strategies support
the IT growth and digital transformation of the company (Alwadain and et. al., 2016). Enterprise
architecture helps businesses in structuring their IT projects as well as policies in order to
achieve desired goals and objectives. This report is based on FinCorp, which is a mid-size
financial company that decided to establish an EA practice in order to accommodate with the
growing problems around its IT investments and poor IT alignment. The report explains the
concept of data and information architecture and the role of audit and compliance standards in
EA and how the tool will help in effective decision making.
MAIN BODY
Core concepts of data and information architecture and how the newly implemented EA is the
best option for FinCorp
Data architecture can be defined as the collection, storage and movement of data across
an organization, on the other hand, information architecture analyzes and interprets are
individual points into meaningful information. Data architecture is basically composed of
different models, standards or rules and policies that govern what kind of data is collected and
how is it stored, arranged, integrated and used in an organization. It is important because
organizations need effective strategies as to how to use their data (Bernaert and et. al., 2016). Not
only this, they also need help regarding what tools to adopt in order to manage the data. Data
architects are responsible for maintaining the database of a company by identifying installation
solutions. They also work closely with data analysts and administrators in order to provide an
easy access to the organization data.
Information architecture, on the other hand, can be referred to as a means of providing a
structured and detailed description of an organization’s information and relation of this
information to its business requirements, applications and technology (Difference between
Information Architecture and Data Architecture, 2020). An information architect plays an
important role within a accompany and is basically responsible for providing a positive
experience to the users through proper planning and designing of information for the company’s