The architecture of every business must be modified over time as the business changes, otherwise the business may not perform to its full capacity resulting in its products not being as successful as its competitors’ products. Eventually the business could fail due to poor performance in the market as a result of a stagnant business architecture.
A current state describes the present position of a business. Once arriving to a desired point, it asks the question, “Where do we go from here?” It is a driving question that leads to the future state.
The lack of current and/or future state business architecture may affect various systems that are not “compatible” and may lead to “manual entry”. As a result, this may result in “data entry errors.” Consequently, the service or product of the business may get delayed. For instance, if the business architecture of my school is poorly constructed, this may cause delays in student scheduling, submitting grades, and personnel communication through the use of technology. This in turn degrades the performance of the school, which can then negatively affect the performance of the students.
References
"Enterprise Architecture Framework - California Department ..." 2008. 20 Feb. 2015 <http://www.cio.ca.gov/Publications/pubs/Appendix_A.pdf>
"4.0 enterprise business architecture - Office of Information ..." 20 Feb. 2015 <https://oimt.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/EA_4.0.pdf>
A current state describes the present position of a business. Once arriving to a desired point, it asks the question, “Where do we go from here?” It is a driving question that leads to the future state.
The lack of current and/or future state business architecture may affect various systems that are not “compatible” and may lead to “manual entry”. As a result, this may result in “data entry errors.” Consequently, the service or product of the business may get delayed. For instance, if the business architecture of my school is poorly constructed, this may cause delays in student scheduling, submitting grades, and personnel communication through the use of technology. This in turn degrades the performance of the school, which can then negatively affect the performance of the students.
References
"Enterprise Architecture Framework - California Department ..." 2008. 20 Feb. 2015 <http://www.cio.ca.gov/Publications/pubs/Appendix_A.pdf>
"4.0 enterprise business architecture - Office of Information ..." 20 Feb. 2015 <https://oimt.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/EA_4.0.pdf>