Unifying EA, BPM and SOA through a Synergestic Framework

Organizations have been independently applying EA, BPM and SOA disciplines for business transformation. However, greater value can be gained through the unification of these disciplines by leveraging their synergies. In this paper we propose the approach for unification of EA, BPM and SOA disciplines. We then postulate the need for incorporating IT Governance and Portfolio, Programme and Project Management practices within a reengineered IT organization to benefit optimally from the unified approach. We argue that in order for this unification to be effective, we need to transform the IT organization, and we show an example of such a transformed organization from the financial services sector.