Capability 01
Business Capability Mapping
Map what your business does as a set of capabilities, and show how technology supports each one.
- Capability model
- Capability maturity assessment
- Value stream mapping
- Investment heat maps
strategy advisory
A clear blueprint from strategy to delivery.
We help you understand how your business, applications, data and technology fit together today, and design how they should fit tomorrow. Decisions become faster, simpler and consistent.
Overview
Enterprise Architecture
Enterprise Architecture helps organizations understand how their business capabilities, applications, data and technology fit together, and design how they should evolve to deliver strategy.
We map your current landscape, identify overlaps and risks, and agree a target architecture with clear transition steps. Lightweight governance and standards then keep projects aligned, so each decision moves you closer to the target.
The result is a simpler technology landscape, lower costs and faster, more consistent decisions.
Who this is for
- CIOs and IT leaders managing complex, overlapping application landscapes
- Organizations integrating systems after mergers, acquisitions or rapid growth
- Leadership teams turning a new strategy into concrete technology changes
- IT teams without a consistent way to review and approve technology decisions
What gets in the way
Challenges this service addresses
No clear view of the landscape
Nobody has an accurate picture of which applications exist, what they do and how they connect.
Overlapping applications
Several systems do the same job, increasing license, support and integration costs.
Strategy that does not reach delivery
Strategic goals are agreed, but projects make technology choices that pull in different directions.
Inconsistent technology decisions
Each project selects its own tools and patterns, adding complexity that is hard to remove later.
Change that is hard to plan
Without understanding dependencies, it is difficult to judge the impact, cost and risk of major changes.
What we do
Capabilities
Each capability can be scoped on its own or combined into a larger programme of work.
Capability 02
Current-State Architecture Assessment
Document your current applications, data, integrations and infrastructure, including dependencies and risks.
- Application inventory
- Integration and data flow mapping
- Technology risk review
- Dependency analysis
Capability 03
Application Portfolio Rationalization
Assess each application by business value and technical condition, and decide whether to keep, replace or retire it.
- Portfolio assessment
- Overlap and redundancy analysis
- Keep, replace or retire decisions
- Cost reduction opportunities
Capability 04
Target Architecture & Transition Planning
Design the future-state architecture and plan the transition steps that move you there safely.
- Target-state architecture
- Architecture principles
- Transition architectures
- Architecture roadmap
Capability 05
Architecture Governance & Standards
Set up the standards, review process and decision records that keep projects aligned with the target architecture.
- Technology standards
- Architecture review process
- Decision records
- Architecture repository setup
What changes
Business outcomes
- A shared, accurate view of the technology landscape
- Lower cost from fewer overlapping applications
- Projects aligned with one target architecture
- Faster, more consistent technology decisions
- Better-informed planning for major change
How we work
Our approach
- 1 Discover Understand business goals and capture current applications, data, integrations and technology through workshops and existing records.
- 2 Assess Analyze capabilities, overlaps, dependencies and risks against the strategy and agreed principles.
- 3 Recommend Agree the target architecture, application decisions and standards with business and IT leaders.
- 4 Roadmap Deliver transition steps and governance, then support architecture reviews as projects begin.
Why Hinkor
How we back that up
Practical, not theoretical
We produce only the models and documents that support real decisions, not architecture for its own sake.
Framework-informed, not framework-bound
We use proven frameworks such as TOGAF where they help, adapted to your size and maturity.
Grounded in delivery experience
Our engineering, cloud and data teams review target architectures, so transition plans are realistic.
Built for your team to maintain
Models, standards and repositories are handed over in a form your architects can keep current.
Engagement options
Starting points
Start with a defined piece of work. If the scope is not clear yet, begin with an advisory engagement and decide the delivery shape afterwards.
- Advisory Engagements Time-boxed expert advice, assessments and roadmaps that help you make confident decisions before you invest.
- Fixed-Scope Projects Defined scope, deliverables and timeline, delivered end to end by a Hinkor team accountable for the result.
- Dedicated Teams & Team Extension Hinkor engineers and specialists who join your team, follow your processes and work toward your roadmap.
Application Landscape Assessment
Map your applications and their connections, and identify overlaps, risks and quick savings.
Architecture Governance Setup
Establish principles, standards and a lightweight review process for upcoming technology decisions.
Industries
Sector experience
Related services
Often delivered together
- Digital & Technology Strategy Align technology investment with business goals through a clear digital strategy, prioritized roadmap and practical operating model.
- Application Modernization Refactor, re-architect or rebuild legacy applications so they are easier to change, scale and support.
- Integration & API Engineering Connect applications, partners and data through secure APIs and integrations that keep business processes running.
- Data Platforms & Engineering Build modern data platforms and reliable pipelines that bring trusted, governed data to analytics and AI.
FAQ
Questions about Enterprise Architecture
If your question is not here, ask it directly.
Ask a direct questionHow is this different from Digital & Technology Strategy?
Digital & Technology Strategy defines what the business should invest in and why. Enterprise Architecture designs how business capabilities, applications, data and technology fit together to deliver that strategy.
Do we need a full enterprise architecture function?
Not necessarily. Many organizations start with a landscape assessment and a lightweight review process. We recommend the level of architecture practice that fits your size and rate of change.
How do you handle overlapping applications?
We assess each application by business value, technical condition and cost, then agree whether to keep, consolidate, replace or retire it. Decisions are sequenced so the business keeps running.
Do you need a specific architecture tool?
No. We can work with your existing tools or a dedicated architecture repository. For smaller landscapes, simple, well-maintained documentation is often enough to start.
Can you provide ongoing architecture support?
Yes. We can act as an extension of your team, reviewing project designs, maintaining standards and updating the target architecture as your strategy changes.
Next step
Need a clearer view of your technology landscape?
Talk to our advisory team about your applications, architecture and priorities.