Business
architecture.

Where better decisions begin.

Projects rarely fail during delivery. The problem starts earlier, when priorities are shaped by intuition, vendors begin setting the direction, or AI is introduced without the organisational context needed to use it effectively.

Business architecture helps you see the enterprise as a whole.

Start with a map

That is why everything we do starts with business architecture. We map how the enterprise works today, what it is capable of, and what it wants to achieve. From this we derive the priorities and every decision that follows, from systems through vendors to AI, independently of any technology or vendor.

How we work

01 First, we understand the enterprise.

Before recommending anything, we map how the enterprise works, where it creates value, where the bottlenecks are, and where unnecessary work is being done. We also seek to understand what it is capable of today and what it wants to achieve.

At this stage, we are not yet discussing systems or technology. The first outcome of our work is not a solution, but clarity.

02 We connect business and IT.

We connect business operations with data, IT, technology, and security and compliance requirements. This creates a single view of how each element supports the enterprise, where the gaps are, and where change is needed.

After assessing the current state, we make technology- and vendor-independent recommendations for the target state and design the transition to get there. We help evaluate what should be retained, improved, replaced, moved to the cloud, or outsourced.

03 We keep delivery aligned with business goals.

We stay involved from design through implementation. Our business analysis team translates business goals and the mapped operating model into clear, actionable requirements. Architectural decisions and system designs are built on these requirements, ensuring that delivery remains connected to what the enterprise is actually trying to achieve.

Through architecture quality assurance, we verify that delivery teams and vendors are implementing what was agreed: within the right scope, at the expected quality, and in line with the original business goals.

04 We design for operations, not handover.

From the outset, we apply a service management mindset, with a clear focus on business value. We do not only consider how a solution will be delivered, but also how it will remain usable, sustainable, and effective in day-to-day operations over the long term.

05 We use AI where it delivers measurable value.

AI works best when it understands the enterprise: its operations, data, processes, and goals. That is why we do not look for AI solutions in isolation. We apply them where they can create real, measurable business value.

The right governance, data management, and compliance framework ensures that AI is used in a controlled and transparent way, aligned with the requirements of the EU AI Act.

Teams we've worked with

…and many more

20+ yearsof leadership and architecture experience in the team
cross-industry8 industries, including banking, insurance, manufacturing, and energy
EMEAour main operating region is Europe and the Middle East
ISO/IEC 27001:2022certified information security management system

Our areas of expertise

This is the expertise we bring: four areas that together cover the path from business goals to services that work.

1 · THE BIG PICTURE

Business and enterprise architecture

This is where the shared map is drawn: business capabilities, goals, processes, and systems on a single page. Everything else we do starts from here.

2 · THE SOLUTION

Solution architecture and transformation support

We design and oversee at the points the map has marked out: requirements, system design, selection, and implementation. We work independently, with every step tied back to the business goal.

3 · OPERATIONS

Service management

For us, go-live isn't the end of something; it's the beginning: we size operations to the business weight of each capability.

4 · AI

AI advisory and governance

We look at what AI is good for in your business, and what it isn't. That answer comes from the business architecture, not from the demo; and governance guarantees the rollout is safe and compliant with the EU AI Act.

Our most popular services

Our areas of expertise translate into concrete, well-defined services. These are the ones clients most often come to us for.

1 · THE BIG PICTURE

Business capability map

What is your organisation capable of today, and where are the gaps? Together we draw a shared map of business and IT. It is the starting point of every good decision.

The strategy cannot be realised
Everything is a priority, yet nothing gets finished
Business and IT talk past each other

1 · THE BIG PICTURE

Application portfolio assessment

Why are you paying for this many systems? We uncover overlaps and replaceable applications, freeing up the savings for strategic goals.

Two systems, one job
Vendor lock-in: the supplier sets the terms
One colleague's Excel runs the operation

2 · THE SOLUTION

Independent implementation oversight

Who represents you during implementation? As your client-side architect, we review vendor plans independently, against your business goals, from selection to go-live.

The vendor is running the implementation
The ERP project has been slipping for years
No one can take an independent look

3 · OPERATIONS

Service management assessment

Does your IT run as a service, or as firefighting? We assess how it operates and size the framework to your critical capabilities.

Every incident is equally urgent
The knowledge lives in people's heads
You're on your own after go-live

4 · AI

AI governance and EU AI Act compliance

We build your AI governance framework: inventory and risk classification under the EU AI Act categories, rules, responsibilities, and documentation, including how to handle shadow AI.

No one can see how much AI is already running
The AI Act has deadlines, but no owner
Anything can go into the prompt

All Bdat. services

Bdat. insights

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