Stop Treating Enterprise Architecture as Documentation — It's a Decision Function

Enterprise Architecture isn't a pile of documents — it's a repeatable operating loop for how an organisation makes decisions. In this video I break down the full EA cycle in plain language, from reading strategy to governing change. What you'll learn: The 5 inputs every architect reads first (goals, OKRs, market, regulation, risk) The 5-phase EA loop: strategy → capability mapping → target architecture → roadmap → govern & guard Why gap analysis is about clarity, not capturing every detail How transition states make a roadmap realistic The artefacts that support the workflow (capability maps, value streams, target state diagrams) Why EA is a DECISION function, not a documentation function Remember: there's no perfect architecture. The goal is clarity on trade-offs. #EnterpriseArchitecture #TechStrategy #SolutionArchitecture #ITStrategy #TOGAF #SystemsDesign