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On-Demand Enterprise Architecture Leadership
Enterprise Architecture is not a one-time “strategy deck.” It is an operating capability that must run month after month to keep technology decisions aligned to business priorities.
CloseReach can run your Enterprise Architecture function as an ongoing service, on a fractional basis, without the cost and delay of building a full internal EA team. We can manage the full EA operating model, or we can take ownership of specific components such as governance, roadmaps, portfolio decisions, and repository discipline.
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Are You Struggling to Make Enterprise Architecture Useful?
Is your architecture function producing documents, but not decisions?
- Do projects move forward without consistent architecture review or decision records?
- Do standards exist, but exceptions are unmanaged and repeated?
- Does the architecture repository go stale, leaving leaders without reliable answers?
- Do application and technology portfolios grow without rationalization or retirement decisions?
- Do teams describe EA as “too slow” or “too academic”?
- Do you need EA capacity, but cannot justify hiring multiple senior architects?
If these challenges sound familiar, Enterprise Architecture as a Service is designed for you.
Why Leverage EAaaS?
In 2026, architecture is judged by outcomes: fewer duplicated systems, faster approvals, clearer technology choices, and measurable reduction in risk and complexity.
Making EA deliver value requires more than a framework or an EA tool. It requires:
- A disciplined governance cadence (architecture reviews, decision logs, standards management)
- Clear accountabilities and decision rights
- Practical, reusable patterns that accelerate delivery
- A living repository that stays current and supports real decisions, not shelfware
That is where EA-as-a-Service comes in.
What Is a Fractional Enterprise Architect?
A Fractional Enterprise Architect is an experienced architecture leader who performs the enterprise architecture function on a part-time or contractual basis, rather than as a full-time internal hire.
You get the leadership, structure, and follow-through needed to keep architecture aligned to strategy and delivery, without adding permanent headcount.
Benefits of Enterprise Architecture as a Service
When you partner with CloseReach, you get operational architecture leadership designed to keep decisions consistent, delivery aligned, and your architecture repository usable.
- Minimize Cost: Access senior enterprise architecture capability without hiring a full in-house EA team.
- Greater Flexibility: Scale support up or down based on modernization waves, planning cycles, and project demand.
- Faster, Clearer Decisions: Establish repeatable review and decision records so projects do not revisit the same debates each quarter.
- Living Architecture, Not Shelfware: Keep standards, roadmaps, and portfolio views current so leaders can trust the information when approving investments.
- Reduced Portfolio Complexity: Improve application and technology inventory quality and drive rationalization decisions that reduce duplication and technical debt.
- Third-Party Objectivity: Get independent architecture guidance that balances delivery speed with risk, compliance, and long-term maintainability.
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Full EA Function Management: We run the EA operating model end-to-end with your approvals at defined decision points.
Fractional Chief Architect: We provide the architecture lead function on a part-time basis, including governance leadership, standards, and executive reporting.
Co-Managed EA: Your team owns the function; we run cadence, decision discipline, portfolio reviews, and repository upkeep.
Targeted Architecture Management: We own specific components, such as:
- Architecture Review Board setup and facilitation
- Architecture principles, standards, and reference patterns
- Capability mapping and strategy-to-execution roadmaps
- Application portfolio rationalization and technical debt tracking
Frequently Asked Questions About Enterprise Architecture as a Service
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No. EAaaS is commonly used to start an EA function quickly, or to augment an existing team with senior capability and operating cadence.
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Not necessarily. We can run the function, co-manage with your team, or manage specific modules such as governance, roadmaps, and portfolio decisions.
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No. Tooling alone often fails without processes and ownership. EAaaS prioritizes decisions and usable outputs first, then scales repository depth as needed.
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We establish a predictable cadence for reviews, reporting, and decision-making so architecture stays aligned to business priorities and delivery realities.
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Yes. EAaaS is designed to scale for modernization, cloud programs, mergers, or portfolio rationalization waves.