IDG Contributor Network: Reaching the APEX

So, if form follows function, than what exactly is the function of enterprise architecture and what form should it take?  I’ve been asked that question a few times recently and my answers have consisted of several layers, so I’d like to distill these different discussions into one answer in this post.The function of an enterprise (both for-profit businesses and non-profit entities) is to provide value to its customers or constituents.  They organize to produce this value i