What is Enterprise Architecture Practice? As name suggest it is the Architecture of an Enterprise but the niche of the topic is not isolated within Information Technology Architecture. EA in principle is the practice of aligning Business Strategy and Goals with IT Strategy and Goals to ensure the IT investment is utilised in the overall growth of the Business. EA requires high level commitments from CxOs to ensure that the alignment is not only on the papers but in practice as well. EA practice is divided into two categories i.e. 1) Strategic Alignment 2) Implementation Cycle Strategic Alignment Strategic Alignment is the crust of overall EA practice and it starts from identifying the Vision and Mission of Business. Vision states the goals of the business in coming years and Mission outlines the key drivers to achieve the goals. Job of EA is to create and IT understanding of the business goals and come up with IT strategy which outlines the high-level goals to meet the