An economical question often asked by academics, stakeholders, and critics of an enterprise architecture function is “Why should we, as a commercial organization, invest time and resources in a function that cannot show value in monetary terms or is difficult to measure or quantify?” EA, as with most central services, has an opportunity cost associated with it, i.e., a cost of a foregone alternative, one in which resources are diverted away from potentially critical project IT activities.
To address the question, ...
