--- product_id: 6915468 title: "Enterprise Architecture As Strategy" price: "€ 61.85" currency: EUR in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.pt/products/6915468-enterprise-architecture-as-strategy store_origin: PT region: Portugal --- # Enterprise Architecture As Strategy **Price:** € 61.85 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Enterprise Architecture As Strategy - **How much does it cost?** € 61.85 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.pt](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/6915468-enterprise-architecture-as-strategy) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Does it seem you’ve formulated a rock-solid strategy, yet your firm still can’t get ahead? If so, construct a solid foundation for business execution—an IT infrastructure and digitized business processes to automate your company’s core capabilities. In Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution, authors Jeanne W. Ross, Peter Weill, and David C. Robertson show you how. The key? Make tough decisions about which processes you must execute well, then implement the IT systems needed to digitize those processes. Citing numerous companies worldwide, the authors show how constructing the right enterprise architecture enhances profitability and time to market, improves strategy execution, and even lowers IT costs. Though clear, engaging explanation, they demonstrate how to define your operating model—your vision of how your firm will survive and grow—and implement it through your enterprise architecture. Their counterintuitive but vital message: when it comes to executing your strategy, your enterprise architecture may matter far more than your strategy itself. Review: A Compelling Case for Enterprise Architecture Now! - "Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a foundation for business execution" presents a compelling case for adopting, advancing, and maturing Enterprise Architecture as a key component in the business strategy. This tightly-written book provides actionable guidance without being overly prescriptive. Jeanne Ross, Peter Weil, and David Roberson base their guidance on extensive business research, academic study, and statistical analysis of real-world business results. The authors illustrate their findings through readable business case studies that business professionals will appreciate. The authors make a clear case that companies adopting enterprise architecture to build their foundation for business execution can achieve stellar results, and avoid the undesirable consequence of agility-favoring natural selection in the marketplace. They provide a concise and understandable framework for building the foundation for business execution, and remind us to apply patience and provide support while we build architecture maturity and learn from each step in the framework. The authors set the high-watermark for enterprise architecture books. They reveal how enterprise architecture is at the nexus of business and technology, and how it can and should be used to align IT with the business operating model. This alignment builds synergy throughout the organization. Though not said in as many words, the point is clearly made that even professionals in the IT department must consider themselves as business professionals first and foremost. They are business professionals who know and apply information technology to enable business capabilities. I highly recommend this book. __Joseph Starwood Review: Gives the big picture. But nothing specific. - This is a worthwhile book to read for every IT leaders. It should set the right trajectory of changing the IT operational and business model to deliver the maximum business value. This book lacks, however, thorough empirical research and has almost no quantifiable data to backup its suppositions. It also lacks details on "how" to achieve the objectives set by the authors. For example, at Optimized Core level, the authors say that different business units should share data and use standardized processes. But what does "shared" data mean? Does it mean to use the same data warehouse? or just have a master OLTP data that is derived across enterprise? They never get to much detail. This is a book great overview of the Enterprise Architecture with real great insights and suggestions on IT can better deliver value. Just don't expect them to exactly outline how you can do that. Pros: 1)Well thought out book on the big picture strategic thinking of how IT can better deliver better business value. 2)Stays away from explaining technical conceptual frameworks (no SOA, data warehousing etc) that detracts from the big picture message. Cons: 1)No technical details on how to build a better IT. 2)No evidence of any empirical research or quantifiable data to backup the suppositions. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #417,314 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #61 in Industrial Management & Leadership #164 in Information Management (Books) #369 in Strategy & Competition | | Customer Reviews | 4.5 out of 5 stars 440 Reviews | ## Images ![Enterprise Architecture As Strategy - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/716MZzufFwL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ A Compelling Case for Enterprise Architecture Now! *by J***D on March 6, 2010* "Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a foundation for business execution" presents a compelling case for adopting, advancing, and maturing Enterprise Architecture as a key component in the business strategy. This tightly-written book provides actionable guidance without being overly prescriptive. Jeanne Ross, Peter Weil, and David Roberson base their guidance on extensive business research, academic study, and statistical analysis of real-world business results. The authors illustrate their findings through readable business case studies that business professionals will appreciate. The authors make a clear case that companies adopting enterprise architecture to build their foundation for business execution can achieve stellar results, and avoid the undesirable consequence of agility-favoring natural selection in the marketplace. They provide a concise and understandable framework for building the foundation for business execution, and remind us to apply patience and provide support while we build architecture maturity and learn from each step in the framework. The authors set the high-watermark for enterprise architecture books. They reveal how enterprise architecture is at the nexus of business and technology, and how it can and should be used to align IT with the business operating model. This alignment builds synergy throughout the organization. Though not said in as many words, the point is clearly made that even professionals in the IT department must consider themselves as business professionals first and foremost. They are business professionals who know and apply information technology to enable business capabilities. I highly recommend this book. __Joseph Starwood ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Gives the big picture. But nothing specific. *by J***M on March 12, 2013* This is a worthwhile book to read for every IT leaders. It should set the right trajectory of changing the IT operational and business model to deliver the maximum business value. This book lacks, however, thorough empirical research and has almost no quantifiable data to backup its suppositions. It also lacks details on "how" to achieve the objectives set by the authors. For example, at Optimized Core level, the authors say that different business units should share data and use standardized processes. But what does "shared" data mean? Does it mean to use the same data warehouse? or just have a master OLTP data that is derived across enterprise? They never get to much detail. This is a book great overview of the Enterprise Architecture with real great insights and suggestions on IT can better deliver value. Just don't expect them to exactly outline how you can do that. Pros: 1)Well thought out book on the big picture strategic thinking of how IT can better deliver better business value. 2)Stays away from explaining technical conceptual frameworks (no SOA, data warehousing etc) that detracts from the big picture message. Cons: 1)No technical details on how to build a better IT. 2)No evidence of any empirical research or quantifiable data to backup the suppositions. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Enterprise Architecture Starts Here *by S***A on May 16, 2011* This is a must read for anyone interested in the Enterprise Architecture domain. Enterprise Architecture As Strategy cuts to the core of the enterprise architecture. Enterprise Architecture is still an emerging practice and there is a lot of literature out there on this subject, but this book does what other books could not do - which is to put the enterprise architecture in the center of a business. Enterprise architecture enables a business to sustain its core competencies and to capitalize on market opportunities in a changing marketplace. The key concept used in the book is the "Operating Model" concept. An enterprise cannot effectively define its enterprise architecture without understanding its operating model. The central idea of the book is to understand the operating model of an enterprise, which is defined as understanding how an enterprise delivers goods and services to its customers. The operating model of an enterprise then guides the business process and process integration standardization requirements. The book defines four operating models - diversification, unification, replication, and coordination. Operating models should be defined by the business and, once defined, they provide a bedrock to the enterprise architecture effots. ## Frequently Bought Together - Enterprise Architecture As Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution - The Practice of Enterprise Architecture: A Modern Approach to Business and IT Alignment (Enterprise Architecture Research) - Getting Started with Enterprise Architecture: A Practical and Pragmatic Approach to Learning the Basics of Enterprise Architecture --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.pt/products/6915468-enterprise-architecture-as-strategy](https://www.desertcart.pt/products/6915468-enterprise-architecture-as-strategy) --- *Product available on Desertcart Portugal* *Store origin: PT* *Last updated: 2026-10-21*