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Strategy costs money, so don’t shoot the messenger

Blog: Software AG Blog - Reality Check

Enterprise architects are participating more in discussions on business strategy and initiatives these days – but perhaps not everywhere and not fully.

Whereas they can inform on conflicting strategies from an architectural viewpoint, or warn about the risk of using non-standard solutions, recommend new technologies to be taken advantage of and provide roadmaps for program planning, they often miss one essential element: cost.

Maybe it’s a fear of