Why Business Architecture is critical in digital transformation
Only 30% of digital transformations achieve their intended results, often due to an overemphasis on technology without adequately addressing changes in business operations. Business Architecture connects business and IT goals, delivering value via business operations.
Companies incorporating Business Architecture into digital transformation efforts, are 2.9 times more likely to meet or exceed their transformational goals. The reason is the strong connection from strategy to execution, focused on results.
With demand for more digital innovation in daily business, with AI using different internal and external data sources, it’s crucial to have a solid understanding of how business and IT connect and create value together. Currently 75% of corporate AI initiatives fail to deliver on their promise because of a rush to implement technology without proper alignment to business capabilities and value streams.
Research shows only 35% of companies have a formal business architecture practice, suggesting that this is a missed opportunity for many organisations aiming for successful digital transformation. Gen25 adds this expertise to an organisation on a flexible and project-based approach.
Business Architecture Delivery Methodology
The Business Architecture framework consists of 5 phases with key activities and deliverables to make digital transformation successful:
Initiate & Discover
Understand the business context and strategic goals
Results in
Clear business motivation and direction
Assess & Frame
Identify business capabilities and transformation needs
Results in
Clear business motivation and direction
Design Future State
Define future state of business compared to current state
Results in
Frame how business disciplines contribute to creating business solutions based on priorities and related aspects
Roadmap & Plan
Create transformation roadmap and architecture guardrails
Results in
Clear initiatives required to achieve the goals set in step one.
Realise & Govern
Guide implementation, validate value, and adapt
Results in
Implement solutions, confirmation of successful implementation
Business Architecture is focussed on:
Translating strategy into measurable value through clear capability and value stream alignment.
Bridging business and IT through creating a shared, capability-centric blueprint.
Providing a scalable structure and methodology for future growth.
Guiding smarter, business-aligned investments across tech and transformation portfolios.
Why Gen25
We help organisations truly achieve their digital transformation goals, connect strategy to execution with a structured approach, align digital investments with real business outcomes, and genuinely ensure value delivery. The ultimate outcome? A blueprint that directly fuels your business objectives and delivers measurable transformation success.
Certified expertise: Gen25 offers certified Business Architecture experts who have run numerous digital transformation projects.
Proven experiencein transformation: Gen25 is well-known for the business-driven technology platforms we create, with over 400 projects delivered successfully.
Flexible and focussed: Business Architecture is expertise you can add on a flexible basis with Gen25 to your organisation, with a strong focus on delivering results
Fresh perspectives: as a challenge driven business partner we are on top of the latest business and technology developments, which we’re happy to bring to your challenges in particular.
Independent advice: Gen25 is an independent consultancy firm with a proven track record of success, which guarantees our advice to be focussed on your use case and how to create a successful outcome together.
Want to share your challenge?
We’re excited to make your digital transformation a success. Reach out to us and we’re happy to discuss your challenge or questions.
