Enterprise Architecture in 2025 isn’t about theory. It’s about real structural leverage. From AI to strategy execution, today’s EA leaders must bridge business intent with effective delivery, tame complexity, and institutionalize secure, data-driven, future-ready systems. The 10 topics below, pulled directly from pages on BusinessArchitecture.info, reflect the most pressing challenges and opportunities for enterprise architects. They span practical leadership guidance, cutting-edge technology integration, strategic planning frameworks, and capability modeling that drives meaningful outcomes.

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1. The Architecture of AI Agents — Next-gen intelligent systems as structural components of enterprise strategy and execution.

2. Strategic Planning Through the Lens of Enterprise Architecture — How EA turns strategy into aligned business and technology execution.

3. Your First 90 Days as Director of Enterprise Architecture — A practical playbook for early impact in EA leadership.

4. The Full Spectrum of Enterprise Architecture — Comprehensive view connecting strategic intent with operational delivery.

5. Modern Data Architecture for Successful AI Projects — Data architectures that enable AI outcomes instead of hindering them.

6. Implementing Zero Trust Security with Enterprise Architecture — Embedding Zero Trust as an architectural principle.

7. Creating a Top-Down and Bottom-Up Grounded Capability Model — Balanced capability modeling that bridges strategy and operations.

8. 10 Reasons Why GenAI Projects Fail and How Enterprise Architects Can Fix Them — Real failure patterns and corrective actions for GenAI initiatives.

9. Reducing IT Complexity with Enterprise Architecture — How EA simplifies sprawling tech landscapes.

10. How to Build a Grounded Capability Model — Foundational guidance on constructing effective capability models.