Master the art of building a composable enterprise

APIs are the digital glue bridging the digital divide by orchestrating various services and functions to achieve optimal business outcomes.

The legacy conundrum

Point solutions are widely accepted today for their immediacy in solving challenges with quick fixes and rapid deployment. However, they have tradeoffs, considering the integration and data fragmentation issues that may crop up while managing multiple systems. Similarly, legacy systems are entrenched in organizations as well. They support critical functions since their core capabilities are integrated into everyday operations. However, they also present a dilemma regarding digital transformation. Such legacy systems are monolithic, built using outdated tech, and tailored for specific use cases, but they are still crucial to lean on. Also, the dearth of institutional knowledge around their functioning and data integration may be hard to replicate. They lack the flexibility required for today’s digital-first climate. In the event of a modification, a complete overhaul may be necessary—something enterprises cannot do in isolation without affecting the overall system.

Why embrace composability?

• One doesn’t need a significant amount of capital to drive these transformations.
• One can make small incremental changes in shorter cycles to specific areas that benefit the entire organization significantly.
• With a rapid turnaround, one can continue business-as-usual activities but build certain things that drive much more value.
• Ultimately, composable applications can greatly rewire organizations to the tune of the new world and always be future-ready instead of traditional multi-year digital transformation activities.

Brillio’s EA cube approach to build composable applications

Let’s examine the fundamental tenets of enterprise architecture-led transformation. Brillio’s vision is to help enterprises identify feasible and profitable long-term business opportunities with digital platform engineering and provide a path for execution by envisioning the following:

• Strategy to operations conformity
• Faster time-to-market
• Business optimization
• Innovation vs cost
• Architectural alignment
• Architecture advisory and collaboration

Becoming a composable enterprise

To remain agile and competitive, enterprises must embrace modularity in technology and organizational structure to mix, match, and scale services that address changing business needs. This strategy enables faster innovation, reduced operational bottlenecks, and better resilience in the wake of uncertainty. Becoming a composable enterprise requires a fundamental shift in thinking. It is more than just adopting new technologies. The industry landscape will continue to evolve. The rapid pace at which technologies change will force companies to change and develop services that can be built upon further. Transitioning toward robust digital modularity requires aligning investments with the processes, culture, and architecture necessary to deliver the desired digital capabilities.