Top 20 Enterprise Architecture Technology Companies - 2017

Enterprise Architecture (EA) plays a vital role in making a business, agile and efficient. Not only EA organizes business process and IT infrastructure but also contributes towards orienting the operating model of an organization. EA also helps a great deal in driving the efficiency of project management, IT management and decision making. However, EA assumes intricate form in tandem with the advancement of technology and tasks companies to train resources for navigating through complexities.

Organizations connect digital devices to the web and infuse power of cloud intheir EA, which adds to the complexity in business execution. Here, an EA solution enables enterprises to navigate through the maze of complicacies and leverage technologies such as cloud and big data. Cloud empowers businesses to execute billions of operations in real time and make tectonic changes in underlying architecture at the lightening speed. Big data, on the other hand, contributes in transforming an EA solution into a valuable asset as it helps to gain actionable insights. The coalesced forces of cloud and big data allow companies to streamline processes and attain profitability in the long run. Though technological advancements and functionalities remain lowest common denominators irrespective of firm’s size, demands in terms of operational span and customizations differ. Hence, a customized EA solution holds the key in enabling a resilient architecture that ensures continuous improvement. In this scenario, to help CIOs find the right EA technology provider, a distinguished panel comprising CEOs, CIOs, analysts and the CIOReview editorial board has selected the leading technology companies in this arena. In our selection, we looked at the vendor’s capability to fulfill the burning need for cost-effective and flexible solutions that add value to the complex EA landscape.

We present to you CIOReview’s 20 Most Promising Enterprise Architecture Technology Providers 2017.