Most EA tools model architecture or strategy, not the loop. Themes without initiatives are aspirations. Initiatives without applications are theatre. Here is the loop in plain language.
When strategy and EA operate as separate disciplines, execution slows down. Three symptoms, one structural fix — and why the bridge matters more than either side alone.
Roger Martin's strategy cascade applied to EA governance: from winning aspiration to management systems, with capability maps and ADRs as the connective tissue.
Most TIME implementations are colour-coded spreadsheets. Here's what structured scoring, strategy connection, and cost analysis actually look like.
The TIME model is the industry standard for classifying applications. But without strategic context, it's a categorisation exercise — not a decision engine.
The gap between strategy and IT execution is where most organisations lose momentum. Capability mapping is the bridge.
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