Future-Proofing the Business Using Modern Enterprise Architecture

No Cohesive Architecture for the Organization

• Disconnected architecture - architectural designs were being conceptualized according to individual lines of business (LoB), rather than for the whole organization
• Siloed working - prevented the EA team from being involved in executing developed strategies for business improvement
• Lack of adequate tooling - meant the EA team couldn’t execute their strategic ideas

How Ardoq Helped

• Application Portfolio Management (APM) helped drive cost savings
• Empowered the EA team with insights into overlapping capabilities
• Enabled the creation of advanced visuals that were clear and understandable for all colleagues

Key Outcomes With Ardoq: Future-Proofing the Business

For the entire organization

• Gained a better understanding of the value of EA data, meaning they could actively offer business context that otherwise might be missed
• Helped shift business plans to be more product-oriented
• Provided insights into business architecture by mapping people, processes, and technology into a blueprint
• Helped with transformation projects while quickly onboarding new people joining the team or project 

For the Enterprise Architecture team

• Established an accountability framework for assessing OMERS’ systems and applications 
• Helped to determine whether a product delivers value to a single line of business or if its capabilities are cross-functional and, therefore, more valuable
• Gained insights that enabled the team to start work faster after colleagues started to add data independently
• Achieved the change and agility that the company envisaged to future-proof the business, meaning the EA team is cemented as a key management strategy within the organization

OMERS

The Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System (OMERS) is one of Canada’s largest defined benefit pension plans, with USD $119.5 billion in net assets as of June 30, 2022. Responsible for managing the retirement benefits of all local government employees, OMERS has a world-class team of investors and professionals based across North America, Europe, Asia, and Australia.