Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture: your alignment plan for strategy, business and IT

Bridge the gap between your current business needs, strategic plans and current IT landscape with our enterprise architecture approach – one step at a time.

The challenges of an evolving IT landscape

From monolithic infrastructures to ‘best-of-breed’

Since the 1980s, business IT has continuously evolved from early on-premise infrastructures to all-in-one megasuites all the way to today’s ‘best-of-breed’, decentralized SaaS solutions.


Conquering complexity

In the latter case, every aspect of the business is served by a niche solution with its own data model and restrictions. Ensuring proper communication and integration between these separate entities – for example, to create a 360° customer view – can be pretty challenging.

customer stories

Redefining the role of IT

IT enables the modern enterprise to adapt to its business environment and meet (customer) expectations. Standing at the forefront of digital transformation, a solid IT landscape allows organizations to navigate internal and external changes and roll with the punches. The key? Keeping pace with the ever-increasing speed of change.

we commit
to developing a pragmatic, feasible enterprise architecture plan, supported by all stakeholders, that reflects business needs as well as strategy

Our approach

A strategic approach to and a clear vision of enterprise architecture are needed to align needs, goals and resources. While every project is unique, delaware experts adhere to a proven and tested approach that combines established best practices, cross-industry experience, and familiarity with your unique context. It includes:

  • a thorough scan of the ‘as-is’ situation and identification of pain points;
  • alignment of all stakeholders and maturity and risk assessment;
  • a global view of your enterprise IT landscape that maps your wants and needs alongside your current situation;
  • a clearly defined roadmap to move from the ‘as-is’ situation to the desired outcome.

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Infinity lifecycles between Business Requirements-Challanges and Emerging Technologies


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The road to cash management excellence

“Cash is king.” It was the adage of every CFO in early 2020, when facing the pandemic. While the threat of the health crisis has faded, volatility and uncertainty have remained. Fortunately, more and more companies are prioritizing solid cash and liquidity management – while software providers invest big in new solutions. Time for a deep dive into smart cash flow analysis, forecasting, and planning and how to integrate these to boost speed, resilience, and transparency.  read more

#InspireInclusion: on International Women's Day and every day

Empowerment knows no boundaries, just like inclusion and diversity because at delaware we believe that diversity fosters creativity and innovation. It's a process that evolves and improves continuously. At delaware we have a clear vision and mission towards a more inclusive and diverse (leadership) team. 
 
We hear you wondering what that means. Motivated by International Women's Day and its theme #InspireInclusion, we thought the time was right to ask four of our partners how they experience leadership and diversity at delaware.  
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For your consideration: Move your SAP S/4HANA to the Cloud

Rapid adaptation to a changing world is a must. While classic IT environments have paved the way to digital transformation for many companies, technology is moving faster than ever, and organizations hoping to catch up need to respond to new conditions and developments in the business world.  read more

Generative AI and SAP: A Revolutionary Alliance for the Future of Business?

Generative artificial intelligence (generative AI) is one of the most promising technological advances of our time. It opens up new perspectives in terms of creativity and solving complex problems. Combined with SAP, one of the world leaders in enterprise software solutions, it offers unprecedented opportunities for companies that want to innovate and stand out in the market. In this article, we’ll explore generative AI and its integration with SAP, focusing on the benefits and opportunities it offers. read more

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