Enterprise architects take charge of the digital revolution

Their roles are being transformed along with the business, Erl, who has written extensively about EA over the years, explained in a recent interview. Digital enterprises "require that data science systems are integrated as part of the functioning of applications," Erl says. Still, digital EAs need to serve as a bulwark against enterprises throwing too much money at technology delivering uncertain returns. The changes brought on by the rapid advance to digital transformation is being felt across the IT professional landscape, Erl adds. "The whole aspect of now having very comprehensive data and insightful intelligence available to us is extremely powerful, but needs to be understood in order to be fully leveraged.