How Enterprise Architects can get more support for technology led innovation
Enterprise Architects are increasingly vital as guides for technology-led innovation, but they often struggle with obstacles like siloed teams, misaligned priorities, outdated governance, and unclear strategic value. The blog outlines six core challenges—stakeholder engagement, tool selection, IT-business integration, security compliance, operational balance, and sustaining innovation—and offers a proactive roadmap: embrace a “fail fast, learn fast” mindset; align product roadmaps with enterprise architecture; build shared, modular platforms; and adopt agile governance supported by orchestration tooling.
Agi Marx, June 18, 2025
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