Architecture and Governance: Foundations for Enterprise Information Strategy

The scale and speed at which modern enterprises generate and consume information is familiar to all of us. Realizing the full value – and limiting the risk – of this strategic asset means managing it in a way that ensures quality, accessibility, security, and overall usability. Information management is a significant business challenge. Meeting this challenge rests on two considerations:  Architecture Governance These are complementary foundational elements for any organization pursuing a mature information management strategy. Some Definitions and Capabilities Information Architecture Information Architects (IAs) of my generation were often introduced to the discipline through the famous Polar Bear book, which remains an excellent resource.