Trends Report

To Successfully Transform IT, CIOs Need Enterprise Architects

May 4th, 2018
Gordon Barnett, Principal Analyst
Gordon Barnett Principal Analyst
With contributors:
Matthew Guarini , Alyssa Danilow , Peggy Dostie

Summary

The demand for exceptional digital and customer experiences is exposing the constraints of existing technology organization practices. The people, processes, governance structures, and technology of the technology organization must change to drive and enable business success. Too many CIOs remain fixated on the tactical needs of their organization and hence don't focus on longer-term transformation needs. This report outlines three enterprise architecture (EA) trends that are helping CIOs successfully drive strategic IT transformation.

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