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EAM

Enterprise Architecture Management: a strategic planning discipline to align business and IT landscapes.

EAM (Enterprise Architecture Management) is a strategic planning discipline used to manage and align an organization's business and IT landscape.

EAM helps create a holistic view including:

  • Business Strategy: Organizational objectives and direction
  • Business Processes: Workflows and operations
  • Information: Data and its management
  • IT Assets: Applications, infrastructure, and technologies

Benefits of EAM include:

  • Alignment between IT and business
  • Reduction of IS complexity
  • Optimization of technology investments
  • Improvement of organizational agility
  • Support for strategic decision-making

EAM often uses frameworks like TOGAF, Zachman, or ArchiMate to structure its approach.