If your business architecture were a shape, what would it look like?
A Circle: Perfectly aligned, self-sustaining, and collaborative—but maybe struggling to expand beyond its existing boundaries.
A Pyramid: Clear hierarchy, stability, and strong foundations—but possibly rigid and slow to adapt.
A Web: Highly interconnected, flexible, and innovative—but prone to tangles if it lacks clear structure.
A Maze: Complex and difficult to navigate, where even those inside it struggle to find the way forward.
The “shape” of your architecture reflects how your organisation functions, communicates, and grows. The key isn’t choosing one shape over another—it’s making sure your architecture is intentional, efficient, and capable of evolving.
Questions to Reflect On:
- Are your core capabilities aligned and interconnected?
- Do your systems and teams flow naturally, or are there bottlenecks?
- Is your architecture adaptable to new challenges and opportunities?
Whatever shape your business architecture takes, it should empower—not constrain—your organisation. With the right tools and perspective, you can redesign it into a shape that supports your goals today and in the future.