Great point! And you’re absolutely right: measuring EA maturity is where many organizations struggle. The ones who do it well usually keep it simple and focus on how EA connects to business outcomes, not just on how many diagrams are produced. A few things I’ve seen work:
- Is EA influencing strategic decisions? If leadership uses EA insights to guide investments, that’s a big maturity signal.
- Are business teams actually engaged? When EA moves from “ivory tower” to planning conversations, you know you’re making progress.
- Can EA show real impact? Things like cost optimization, risk reduction, and innovation enablement are tangible proof points.
The most mature organizations directly tie EA metrics to business KPIs. That’s what shifts the perception from “overhead” to “value creator.”
Great point! And you’re absolutely right: measuring EA maturity is where many organizations struggle. The ones who do it well usually keep it simple and focus on how EA connects to business outcomes, not just on how many diagrams are produced. A few things I’ve seen work:
- Is EA influencing strategic decisions? If leadership uses EA insights to guide investments, that’s a big maturity signal.
- Are business teams actually engaged? When EA moves from “ivory tower” to planning conversations, you know you’re making progress.
- Can EA show real impact? Things like cost optimization, risk reduction, and innovation enablement are tangible proof points.
The most mature organizations directly tie EA metrics to business KPIs. That’s what shifts the perception from “overhead” to “value creator.”