IT Architecture Matters

Published: 01 July 2002

ID: G00108654

Analyst(s): Roger Woolfe, Marcus Blosch

Summary

An IT architecture is a set of guidelines and standards for bringing order into the otherwise chaotic world of information systems. The benefits can be significant: lower costs, improved inter-operability and easier system maintenance, just to mention three. But the challenges are considerable. IT architectures can hold a business back by setting it in electronic concrete. They're hard to justify, and they lead to political tensions. This report explains how to decide when and where you need an architecture, how to design and document an architecture and how to deploy and evolve the most appropriate architecture approach for your enterprise.

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