Organizational Architecture
IT Strategy and Governance
Innovation Management and Governance
Business andFunctional Strategy
Organizational Architecture
Organizational architecture describes the fundamental design of a business or subunit: what activities are performed where, how individual and unit roles are defined, and the formal structure (how individuals are grouped into units, and who reports to whom).
Mergers; acquisitions; outsourcing; offshoring; changes in business or operating strategy, or the introduction of new products or services may all require revising organizational architecture if they are to succeed.
We help our clients reconfigure IT organizations or subunits (such as enterprise architecture groups) to operate effectively in support of the business strategy — so that organizational structure, decision rights and individual roles are consistent with governance processes, the business strategy, and other organizational units. We work collaboratively with business and functional leadership to:
Decide whether various IT capabilities and assets should be centralized, distributed, or federated
Define which activities or assets are best suited to new or redefined organizational roles
Define organizational roles and scope, especially for transforming and/or revitalizing units or teams
Define the structure and processes best suited to new or redefined organizational roles
Define the appropriate size and staffing model for new or restructured organizations
For IT functions specifically, we also:
Describe the business architecture in terms that better inform critical IT decisions (esp. related to infrastructure)
Define and implement the appropriate IT infrastructure and technical architecture that best serve the business strategy
In this option, four infrastructure verticals are supported by three functional specialties. A critical program is managed by a specialist reporting directly to the Chief Architect.
