Here’s what we see all the time: Enterprise Architecture gets treated like an IT exercise. But that’s not the case – it’s actually a whole-business capability that gets your people, processes, data and technology working together instead of against each other.
We help you design a flexible foundation that cuts through complexity, reduces risk and makes innovation easier – whether you’re scaling up, bringing in AI or just trying to stop drowning in technical debt.
Without architectural alignment, organisations become a mess – disjointed, slow to change and impossible to scale without breaking things.
Here’s what we help you fix:
When you get your business, data and technology architecture right, you improve decision-making, align your people and systems and build readiness for whatever comes next – all while moving faster and spending less.
Ortecha has consistently provided experienced data modelling teams with Financial Services knowledge. This is rare and required expertise in the industry.
— Director, Global Investment Bank
We work with you to build living architecture that’s tailored, practical and designed to evolve with your business.
A client project we’re proud of.
The bank was feeling the strain of ever-tougher regulations like BCBS239. Each business unit defined data in its own way, and with thousands of systems and feeds, no one could say for sure what data they had or where it went. We helped them build a coherent data architecture – that made sense of it all, putting shared definitions and clear structures in place.
The difference it made:
We don’t deliver shelfware. We design architectures that actually work because we build them with the people who have to live with them every day.
The Cloud-Based Innovation Lab is where we test, configure and prove out the processes and tools that power real-world data automation.
We build actual working prototypes – AI, architecture, data analytics in action.
You see your data doing real work, not sitting in theoretical presentations.
Not even close. It's about how your whole organisation works - people, processes, data and technology. Think of it as a blueprint for making better, faster, more aligned decisions while reducing costs and cutting complexity.
Absolutely. Any organisation dealing with growing complexity can benefit from clarity and alignment. We keep things simple so you get maximum benefit without bureaucratic overhead.
Here's the thing: not investing in EA means you'll spend way more later fixing the mess. Good architecture improves delivery speed, clarity and efficiency across teams. It actually saves time and money.
We design with AI-readiness baked in - ensuring data quality, clear ownership and reusable foundations. This means your AI investments scale and deliver value instead of stalling out.
Enterprise Architecture is what gives your data context. Context is the decoder ring that allows AI to understand and access your data.
Data Operating Model focuses on how your organisation interacts with data - the principles, policies, people and platforms around data. Enterprise Architecture is broader, covering all your value streams, business capabilities, and how everything connects together. Your data operating model sits within your enterprise architecture.
Enterprise Architecture is the big picture - making sure your business capabilities, data capabilities and technical capabilities all support what you're trying to achieve. Data Architecture is part of that - specifically organising and structuring data to meet business needs.
Data made clear and roles made real
Breathe out knowing your data is secure at the source
Make data tools work for you, not against you
