Strategic enterprise architecture for an international furniture manufacturer

An international furniture manufacturer was looking for strategic advice on designing a holistic architecture for its digital business domains. The aim was to make architectural decisions that would enable long-term value-adding results and efficiently develop both established and new business models.

The organizational units had different levels of maturity: While some areas were based on outdated capabilities, others were already exploring new business areas. There was a lack of an integrated architecture model that linked strategy, technology and business results and enabled consistent decisions across departmental boundaries.

DI Experts developed a pragmatic approach to combine strategic objectives with the necessary activities in the areas of data, technology and architecture. To do this, DI Experts first evaluated various providers and platform options to best support the digital transformation. DI Experts then developed a business architecture model that directly links business outcomes with customer journeys, value streams and core capabilities. The approach was rounded off by integrating experimentation and learning-by-doing methods that ensure fast, actionable results and enable the organization to make agile adjustments.

The implemented architecture creates a direct bridge between strategic goals, customer journeys and the underlying data and technology landscape. Teams gain contextualized insights that allow them to make architecture decisions faster and more accurately. The structured architecture landscape has made the planning process more efficient so that initiatives can be prioritized in a targeted manner. A developed roadmap also ensures that the focus remains on sustainable business results and that the organization can react flexibly to market changes.