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Designing the target enterprise

The decision is made and the money is, or nearly is. Now the enterprise has to be designed to carry it: what the business must be able to do, what data it runs on, which applications stay, go or get replaced, and what platform holds it all. If this work is skipped, the implementer does it, and the design serves the implementation rather than the business.

What we do here

We design from the business outward. Capabilities first, then processes, then the data those processes depend on, then the applications and the platform that carry them. Every design decision is written down with its reason, so it can still be defended a year from now when a vendor asks to deviate from it.

  • Business ArchitectureBusiness Capability Modeling · Business Process Architecture
  • Data & Application ArchitectureBusiness Process Intelligence · Data Architecture · Instance Strategy · Application Architecture · Analytics Architecture · Technology Rationalization
  • Technology & PlatformTechnology Architecture · Integration · AI & Automation · Scaling Strategy · Extensibility · Customer / Employee Experience

See these services on the full scope page.

What you walk away with

  • Capability model with ownership and maturity, and current- and future-state process architecture
  • Enterprise data model and data governance framework
  • Application portfolio rationalization plan, target landscape and instance strategy
  • Technology standards, cloud and security architecture, integration architecture
  • Analytics platform blueprint
  • Automation backlog and AI governance framework where relevant

A defined way to start

Scoped to the decision in front of you

Design work is not a package. It is sized to the program you have approved and the design decisions still open. A discovery call is where that sizing starts.

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Business Architecture

Operating Model
Business Capability Modeling

ScopeDevelopment of a hierarchical capability map defining what the enterprise must be able to do, independent of systems or organization structure.

OutputsLevel 1–3 capability model with ownership and maturity ratings.

Business Process Architecture

ScopeEnd-to-end process mapping across value streams, identifying bottlenecks, redundancies and automation candidates.

OutputsCurrent- and future-state process maps, process optimization recommendations.

Data & Application Architecture

Digital Backbone
Business Process Intelligence

ScopeAnalysis of process execution data (logs, metrics) to identify cycle-time issues, failure points and variability, using process mining or analytics.

OutputsProcess performance dashboard, bottleneck analysis, optimization backlog.

Data Architecture

ScopeDesign of the enterprise data model, data domains, master data structures, data flows, governance roles and integration patterns.

OutputsConceptual and logical data model, data flow diagrams, data governance framework.

Instance Strategy

ScopeDefinition of system deployment strategy: single global instance, multi-instance or regional instances, including tenancy model, consolidation approach and environment separation (dev, test, prod).

OutputsInstance decision framework, system consolidation roadmap.

Application Architecture

ScopeMapping of applications to business capabilities. Definition of the target application landscape and system lifecycle classification: retain, replace, retire, re-platform.

OutputsApplication portfolio rationalization plan, target landscape diagram.

Analytics Architecture

ScopeDesign of the reporting, BI and advanced analytics environment: data pipelines, data warehouse or lake, semantic layers and visualization tools.

OutputsAnalytics platform blueprint, data pipeline architecture, reporting model.

Technology Rationalization

ScopeReview of the existing application and infrastructure estate to identify duplicated platforms, under-used licenses and legacy components, and to decide what is consolidated, replaced or retired.

OutputsRationalization plan, run-cost reduction estimate, decommissioning sequence.

Technology & Platform

Enablement & Scalability
Technology Architecture

ScopeDefinition of the infrastructure stack: cloud strategy, network topology, compute and storage standards, cybersecurity controls and platform services.

OutputsTechnology standards catalog, cloud architecture design, security framework.

Integration

ScopeDesign and implementation of system-to-system connectivity: APIs, middleware, event streaming and batch interfaces. Defines integration patterns (real-time, asynchronous, file-based).

OutputsIntegration architecture, API specifications, interface catalog.

AI & Automation

ScopeIdentification and implementation of automation use cases: RPA, workflow automation, ML models, predictive analytics and decision support. Covers use-case prioritization, data readiness assessment, model development where applicable, and the deployment and monitoring framework.

OutputsAutomation backlog, implemented bots or models, AI governance framework.

Scaling Strategy

ScopeDesign of systems and infrastructure to handle increased transaction volumes, geographic expansion and user growth. Includes load testing, elasticity configuration and performance tuning.

OutputsScalability architecture plan, capacity model.

Extensibility

ScopeDesign of architecture that allows modular enhancement without core system modification: API-first design, plug-in architecture, microservices enablement.

OutputsExtensibility design guidelines, modular reference architecture.

Customer / Employee Experience

ScopeDesign of digital touchpoints and workflows to improve usability, adoption and satisfaction. Includes journey mapping and interface rationalization.

OutputsExperience maps, UX requirements, digital channel roadmap.

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