Architecture & Design Centre of Excellence
At Apex Software, we help organizations build robust and adaptable architecture foundations that support innovation, agility, and long-term business growth. Our Architecture & Design Centre of Excellence services are designed to guide enterprise transformation through best practices, structured governance, and modern architectural standards.
At Apex Software, we help organizations build architecture practice from the ground up—laying the foundation for a strong, scalable, and value-driven architecture function. Whether you’re a growing business or a large enterprise looking to formalize your architecture efforts, our experts guide you through every step of the setup process.
Establish the purpose, structure, and strategic alignment of the architecture function within your organization.
Develop enterprise, solution, data, and technology architecture competencies that support digital transformation and innovation.
Implement clear roles and responsibilities, architecture review processes, and industry-aligned frameworks (e.g., TOGAF) tailored to your business context.
Ensure your architecture practice is not siloed, but actively supports cross-functional alignment, governance, and agile delivery.
At Apex Software, our Architecture Maturity Assessment service is designed to help organizations understand where they stand today and what it takes to advance their architecture capabilities. We measure as-is and to-be architecture maturity across key dimensions—people, processes, tools, and governance—providing you with a clear, actionable roadmap for improvement.
We perform a deep-dive analysis of your existing architecture practices, frameworks, roles, tools, and alignment with business objectives.
Based on your strategic goals and industry benchmarks, we outline a future-state maturity model tailored to your organization’s ambitions.
We identify gaps between your current and desired maturity levels, then deliver a prioritized roadmap to guide your evolution.
Your architecture maturity is compared against recognized frameworks and best practices to ensure relevance and competitiveness.
Selecting the right Enterprise Architecture (EA) tool is a critical step toward building a scalable, collaborative, and insight-driven architecture practice. At Apex Software, we guide organizations through the complete Architecture Tool Selection & Configuration process to ensure a seamless fit between tool capabilities and business needs.
We collaborate with your business and IT teams to document requirements based on current pain points, desired functionalities, integration needs, and long-term strategic goals.
Using market insights and best practices, we shortlist EA tools that align with your unique use cases—whether for modeling, governance, portfolio management, or reporting.
We help run the RFP process, from drafting detailed specifications to managing vendor interactions, demos, and evaluations. Our structured scoring ensures transparency and informed decision-making.
Once the right tool is selected, we assist in configuring it to suit your architecture processes, roles, and taxonomy—ensuring a smooth rollout and high adoption rate.
At Apex Software, we help organizations implement robust Architecture Governance frameworks that ensure architectural alignment, strategic oversight, and decision-making discipline. Our governance services promote transparency, reduce technical debt, and create accountability across business and IT functions.
We work with you to setup and chair ARB, TDA, and BDA governance forums, tailored to your organizational structure and technology goals.
We help establish and facilitate the ARB to evaluate solution designs, ensure alignment with enterprise architecture standards, and manage exceptions. Our support includes charter creation, process setup, and review cadence.
The TDA governance forum focuses on ensuring architectural integrity across development teams. We guide the setup and operation of this forum to enforce technical standards, approve deviations, and foster innovation within guardrails.
The BDA bridges business and IT by governing architecture decisions from a value and capability perspective. We support this forum to align IT initiatives with business strategy and capability models.
