tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179922422537523832.post2152647030631813950..comments2018-02-17T23:38:13.844-08:00Comments on How to bring TOGAF to life: Understanding how a company creates value and competitive advantageTechnoMorphhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05404251222580949430noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179922422537523832.post-54353763848458627862007-09-23T06:22:00.000-07:002007-09-23T06:22:00.000-07:00You make an excellent point Alan.The growth in glo...You make an excellent point Alan.<BR/><BR/>The growth in global trade is principally between subsidiaries of multi-national corporations (MNC).<BR/><BR/>Business units of the same organization may focus on functions in the value system that co-operate to deliver the same product, or may perform the same value-chain function (like manufacturing) but deliver a different product or service.<BR/><BR/>These functions are <EM>inter-dependent</EM> if the organization is vertically aligned (e.g., the subsidiaries perform different but related functions of an energy company). They are <EM>co-dependent</EM> if the organization is horizontally aligned (e.g., the subsidiaries provide different services to the marketplace).<BR/><BR/>Enterprise Architects must provide solutions for each business unit but should also take a holistic view of the entire enterprise, to identify opportunities to achieve economies of scale or more efficient means of production.TechnoMorphhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05404251222580949430noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-179922422537523832.post-27811670026993808852007-09-22T23:58:00.000-07:002007-09-22T23:58:00.000-07:00The article above is an excellent review of Porter...The article above is an excellent review of Porter's concepts.<BR/><BR/>One additional comment is that most companies are made up of many businesses; and each business unit requires its own strategy. In companies with many businesses that have different strategies for a given activity or process (say, for online ordering) Group Executives should consider modifying some SBU strategies to align each of them with a common approach to make it easier for customers that order from multiple business units. However, many business units with differing goals and budgets just put in their IT requests, leaving Enterprise Architects to build a common platform based on different strategies – and leaving Enterprise Architects and the company stuck in middle. <BR/><BR/>Again, great article.<BR/><BR/>Alan S. Michaels<BR/>co-founder, eCompetitors.comAlan S Michaelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03148736926703441710noreply@blogger.com