Researchers: CIOs Should Define Enterprise Architect Roles More Clearly
Architecture & Governance Magazine, Tuesday, July 21st, 2026
Info-Tech recommends defining enterprise architect roles more narrowly and tying them to measurable business outcomes.
Info-Tech Research Group's report Build a Better Enterprise Architect finds that many organizations struggle with vague job descriptions and overly broad expectations for enterprise architects.
The research identifies role ambiguity, generic competency frameworks and misaligned organizational priorities as the key problems.
It recommends a three-phase approach: establish purpose and scope, identify required skills and assess gaps, then set development milestones with measurable metrics.
Treating the role as context-specific rather than adopting a standard industry model helps teams set priorities and demonstrate business value.