Enterprise Architecture (EA) Maturity in Europe: Learn today what 127 leaders told us
Explore Deloitte’s European EA Maturity Study to understand key trends and strategies shaping today’s and tomorrow EA function.
In a rapidly changing business landscape, Enterprise Architecture (EA) helps guiding organizations through transformations. Deloitte's European EA Maturity Study provides insights into EA practices today and future expectations, offering companies a way to compare themselves within an international framework.
Study Objective
The primary aim of this EA maturity study is to analyze how companies are adapting their enterprise architecture functions to meet new market demands. The study focuses on integrating architecture into strategic decision-making, adopting agile and green practices, and professionalizing roles and responsibilities associated with EA. In summary, the study pursues three main objectives:
- Assess the maturity of the enterprise architecture practice within organizations in Europe.
- Allow companies to position themselves relative to their industry peers.
- Explore EA trends and challenges within the European context.
Key Evaluation Themes
The questionnaire assessed five main aspects of EA maturity:
- Scope & Vision: This area focuses on the significance of the architecture function's role within an organisation: specifically, how is enterprise architecture recognised within the organisation?
- Talent: This measures the Enterprise Architecture's capacity to manage, administer, and retain talent.
- Operating Model: A pertinent dimension of enterprise architecture is its operating model, aimed at identifying how EA is executed and how its effectiveness is measured.
- Methodologies & Standards: This dimension assesses how methodologies, standards and tools shape & support the governance model and align vision, strategy and transformation approach.
- Architecture Assets: This key area assesses how the quality of assets developed by the architecture functions is created, managed and measured.
A Future Vision for Enterprise Architecture
The EA maturity study reveals that enterprise architecture functions in Europe aspire to become strategic pillars within their organizations. By positioning your company’s EA function today, you can not only assess its maturity but also chart a roadmap to stay aligned with industry best practices. The future of EA in Europe is ambitious, and the results of this study offer concrete pathways to evolve towards a high-performing and sustainable enterprise architecture model.
