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Architecture services & enterprise architecture

Architecture services & enterprise architecture

Organisations grow and technology evolves. And somewhere along the way, the connection between business strategy and enterprise architecture starts to blur. We help you see the whole picture and act on it.

Identify relevant technology for your business

Our architecture services bridge the gap between business direction and technology decisions. We work with you to map where you are, define where you’re heading, and build a realistic path to get there.

Scalable to your context

Our approach adapts to where you are. We work with organisations of all sizes and tailor our engagement to match your current enterprise architecture maturity and specific needs.

We don’t impose generic frameworks. Instead, we co-create governance models that enable decision-making without bureaucracy, and coach your teams so that architecture thinking becomes embedded in how you operate. Our goal is capability transfer, not dependence.

Established frameworks, applied pragmatically

We’re fluent in industry-standard frameworks like TOGAF and other local public sector frameworks, including JHS and the Data Governance Act. We use these as reference points and tools, not as rigid prescriptions.

We also help organisations navigate the growing landscape of EU regulations, such as GDPR, NIS2, the Data Act, and the AI Act, that increasingly demand structured enterprise architecture for compliance and risk management.

What we bring to the table

  1. Vendor-independent perspective

    We choose the right approach for your situation, not ours.

  2. Business and technology, connected

    We make sure business and architectural decisions are grounded in your strategic goals, and that business and IT teams speak the same language.

  3. Pragmatic, not theoretical

    Our deliverables are designed to be used, not shelved.

  4. Thinking like urban planners

    We look at the whole, understand the layers, and design for both the present and the future. 

Our services We help develop architecture that supports your business

Architecture vision & direction

We help align fragmented perspectives into a shared, grounded vision that connects business strategy to business and architectural choices.

What we do:

  • Map business capabilities and strategic objectives to architectural requirements
  • Apply frameworks like TOGAF and sector-specific standards pragmatically
  • Use AI to process existing documentation and stakeholder input efficiently
  • Factor in regulatory requirements (GDPR, NIS2, Data Act, AI Act) from the outset
  • Assess readiness for strategic initiatives, including AI readiness, cloud migration, or digital transformation
  • Create lightweight models and scenarios that make options tangible 

Strategic architecture

We ensure your enterprise architecture develops coherently and sustainably, with clear links between business goals and technical decisions.

What we do:

  • Work iteratively, combining business strategy with scenario-based validation
  • Use AI to explore alternatives and stress-test assumptions
  • Define principles, structures, and development paths with business and technology experts
  • Map regulatory requirements into the architecture as manageable design constraints
  • Assess procurement readiness and support business case development for key initiatives
  • Deliver target architecture that guides decisions across all layers 

Target state governance & adaptability

We help you build the practices to keep your enterprise architecture relevant over time and support informed decision-making on new initiatives.

What we do:

  • Co-create governance models that fit your organisation’s culture
  • Establish processes for evaluating new initiatives against strategic and architectural fit
  • Build team capability through hands-on practice: pairing on real decisions, facilitating architecture reviews, and embedding checkpoints into existing workflows
  • Use AI to maintain an up-to-date view of the architecture landscape
  • Equip your people with tools, templates, and decision frameworks so architecture thinking becomes part of how they naturally work
  • Design governance that flexes with change: regular checkpoint rituals to sense shifts in regulation or priorities, and clear triggers for updating principles or models 

AI as a supporting tool

We are at the bleeding edge of AI utilisation, but also recognise that the human approach is and continues to be important. 

  • We use AI where it adds value to process information more efficiently, maintain context across complex engagements, and explore scenarios more thoroughly
  • AI supports our work, but strategic thinking and judgement remain firmly human

Some of our partners

EA services
“ Enterprise architecture doesn’t exist in a vacuum, and it needs to align with how people and processes work.

Jasmo Hiltula Emerging Business Area Lead, Solita

Cases See some of our work

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