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Gain full visibility across systems, processes, and capabilities, and align your IT landscape with business goals.

Break down silos, manage compliance, and drive transformation with a flexible platform built for change.

Trusted by global enterprises and governments to build clarity, control, and cohesion in an increasingly complex world.


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Enterprise Architecture FAQ

What is your challenge?

Is managing complex IT systems and aligning them with business goals more challenging than ever?

Are disconnected systems, changing regulations, and evolving needs  causing misalignment and missed opportunities for innovation?

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Why Enterprise Architects Choose QualiWare
​with EA expert Alexander Jensen

In this short video, Enterprise Architect Alexander Jensen shares how QualiWare helps organizations gain control, ensure compliance, and drive growth. Hear how a modern EA platform can empower strategic decisions and deliver real business impact.

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“QualiWare truly shows its value in a large organization where you can't simply sketch a system landscape on the back of a napkin.”

                                                                    Pernille Damtoft, Enterprise Architect, Coop


Coop uses QualiWare to align business and IT across 1,000+ stores and 40,000 employees — supporting everything from application management to GDPR and ESG compliance.

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​​QualiWare EA Use Cases


Application Portfolio Management

Rationalize your application landscape, eliminate redundancies, and make better investment decisions.


Business Process Management

Map and optimize end-to-end processes with decision-ready dashboards and performance insights.


Information Architecture Management

Understand where data lives, how it flows, and how it's used — all in one structured overview.



Business Capability Management

Link capabilities to strategy and transformation initiatives to support business execution.



Strategy Development Management

Visualize your strategic plans and connect them to architecture, operations, and change initiatives.




Business Management System

Support daily operations, drive continuous improvement, and meet industry standards like ISO, GDPR, and ESG, all within one transparent system.

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​​What is Enterprise Architecture?

Enterprise Architecture (EA) helps organizations understand and manage their entire structure, connecting business operations, technology, infrastructure, and strategy in one coherent view.

It’s a discipline that aligns business and IT/OT from strategy to execution, enabling organizations to respond effectively to change, whether driven by new regulations, shifting markets, or emerging technologies.

Organizations often turn to EA during:
  • Digital or business transformation
  • Mergers and acquisitions
  • The need to reduce complexity or gain architectural clarity

EA is not a one-time initiative. Its real value lies in being an ongoing practice that evolves with the organization, ensuring continuous alignment and smarter decision-making over time.

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​​Enterprise Architecture FAQ

What is Enterprise Architecture (EA) and why is it important?

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a discipline that provides a holistic view of how an organization connects business operations, IT infrastructure, information, processes, and strategy in one coherent model. It aligns business and IT/OT from strategy to execution, helping organizations stay agile and respond effectively to change—whether driven by new regulations, shifting markets, mergers and acquisitions, or emerging technologies.

Organizations often turn to EA when undergoing digital or business transformation, seeking to reduce complexity, or needing greater architectural clarity. Importantly, EA is not a one-time initiative. Its true value lies in being an ongoing practice that evolves with the organization, ensuring continuous alignment, smarter decision-making, and long-term resilience.


QualiWare gives you full visibility across systems, processes, and capabilities, enabling alignment of IT with business goals and helping you manage complexity and change.

What problems does an EA tool solve compared to Visio, Excel, or PowerPoint?

Many organizations rely on static diagrams and spreadsheets for architecture work. The problem is that these formats quickly become outdated, disconnected, and siloed.


Unlike static diagrams, QualiWare provides a living repository that connects strategy, business, information, applications, and technology. You don’t just draw models — you build a dynamic digital twin of your enterprise, where relationships, dependencies, and changes are always up to date.

How does QualiWare differ from other EA tools?

Most EA tools either focus on lightweight visualization or narrow technical modeling.


QualiWare combines both worlds by offering a full enterprise repository with a semantic layer that ensures consistency and traceability across business, application, information, and technology domains. Unlike many tools, QualiWare also connects EA with compliance and governance, making it easier to align architecture with business goals, standards, and regulations.

Which frameworks and standards does QualiWare support?

Organizations often need to follow structured methodologies like TOGAF, ArchiMate, or BPMN, while others prefer tailored or hybrid approaches.


QualiWare supports industry standards such as TOGAF, ArchiMate, BPMN, UML, NAF, BPM+, and EDGY. It also provides the ISO 42010–compliant QualiWare Enterprise Architecture Framework (QEAF) with viewpoints for Strategy, Process, Application, Information, Organization, and Technology. 

Frameworks and metamodels can be customized to fit your unique needs.

Which use cases or domains does QualiWare support within Enterprise Architecture?

Common EA use cases include:

  • Application Portfolio Management (APM) – rationalizing applications, eliminating redundancies, and managing costs.
  • Business Capability Management (BCM) – mapping business capabilities to processes, IT systems, and strategy.
  • Information Architecture Management – understanding data flows and governance.
  • Strategy Development Management – connecting long-term strategy with execution and initiatives.

QualiWare supports all these domains through a flexible, case-based approach, enabling you to start where you have immediate need and scale from there.

How well does QualiWare align business and IT?

One of the biggest challenges in EA is ensuring that IT investments deliver business value.


 QualiWare connects business capabilities, processes, and goals with IT systems, applications, and infrastructure in a single platform. This makes it easier to prioritize initiatives, eliminate redundant systems, and ensure IT strategy directly supports business outcomes.

How does QualiWare support repository management and collaboration?

QualiWare’s EA repository supports storing models across domains, web modeler, stakeholder feedback, version control, risk heatmaps, clustering, and integration via APIs. The built-in web modeler allows all stakeholders to browse, comment, and collaborate directly on published content.

Can QualiWare generate visual insights and advanced analytics?

EA data is complex and needs to be visualized in ways that are useful for both architects and executives.


QualiWare offers 3D visualization, model galleries, dashboards, heatmaps, clustering, and advanced analytics — plus AI-powered “text-to-model” and “picture-to-model” features. Executives and managers can access clear insights without needing modeling expertise.

How does QualiWare use AI and automation?

QualiWare uses AI to generate content, analyze relationships, and automate documentation. Combined with clustering and analytics, this reduces manual work, accelerates modeling, and helps architects deliver faster value.

How flexible and customizable is QualiWare?

No two organizations are the same —  and this is why QualiWare is highly flexible. You can tailor metamodels, reports, templates, and viewpoints to match your organization. You can start with one use case (like APM or compliance) and expand step by step, without having to re-implement the tool.

What about integrations with other systems?

Enterprise data often lives in multiple systems, so integration is essential.


QualiWare integrates with ITSM systems (ServiceNow, Jira), CMDBs, BI tools, and external data sources via APIs. You can import and export data to keep your EA repository synchronized with the rest of your ecosystem.

Is QualiWare cloud-based, on-premise, or hybrid?

Deployment flexibility is critical, especially for organizations in regulated industries.


QualiWare supports cloud, on-premise, and hybrid setups, including private or multi-tenant cloud environments. This ensures you can meet both security and accessibility requirements.

How easy is it to learn and adopt QualiWare?

EA initiatives often fail because tools are too complex for non-architects to adopt.


QualiWare offers starter courses and advanced instructor-led training (onsite or online). Out-of-the-box frameworks, templates, and guided methodologies accelerate adoption. Role-based interfaces make it easy for both business users and architects to work at the right level of detail.

What does it cost, and how is licensing structured?

QualiWare licenses are role-based:

  • Architect licenses for modelers and architects
  • Plus licenses for power users
  • Collaboration licenses for stakeholders who browse and comment

This way, you only pay for the number of licenses and  level of access people actually need.
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How does QualiWare support compliance and regulatory requirements?

Regulations like GDPR, ESG, ISO standards, NIS2, and DORA significantly increase the complexity of managing enterprises.

Compliance managers can model these frameworks directly in QualiWare, linking regulations, risks, and controls to processes and IT systems. This creates a living compliance system that makes audits faster, ensures traceability, and reduces the risk of errors.

Furthermore, QualiWare provides dedicated desktops for managing GDPR, ISO, NIS2, DORA, and more — giving users role-based workspaces that make it easier to oversee and maintain compliance. Read more here: Purpose-driven Desktops

Has QualiWare been recognized by analysts and peers?

QualiWare was named a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant for EA Tools, recognized for strong ontology and knowledge management, deep industry support (e.g., DORA, NIS2, CSRD, Industry 4.0), and early AI innovation. Read more


In 2025, QualiWare was positioned as a Leader and “Ace Performer” in the SPARK Matrix for Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO), underlining its ability to provide enterprises with living models that connect business and IT. Read more


QualiWare was also recognized as a Sample Vendor in the Gartner Hype Cycle for Enterprise Architecture 2025, reflecting its continued relevance and innovation in the EA landscape. Read more

Today, QualiWare is trusted by enterprises worldwide across many sectors, such as finance, energy, manufacturing, and the public sector.Read our Customer Cases

How does QualiWare support digital transformation initiatives?

By mapping business capabilities, IT systems, and strategies together, QualiWare gives you a clear roadmap for modernization, cloud migration, and digital initiatives. It provides both the big picture and the detailed insights needed for execution.

Who typically uses QualiWare?

Enterprise architecture touches many roles—not only IT. QualiWare is used by enterprise architects, business architects, CIOs, compliance managers, and process owners. The platform is designed for collaboration, so business and IT stakeholders can work together in the same environment with shared, consistent data.

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QualiWare in 3 steps

Once you and your team choose QualiWare, these three steps will ensure your organization maximizes its value—both now and in the future.
1 Onboard with the QualiWare Team
Partner with the QualiWare team to ensure a great onboarding experience.
2 Integrate QualiWare
Bring your key processes and data into QualiWare, and integrate QualiWare into your operations. 
3 Grow with QualiWare
As your organization evolves and regulations change, QualiWare adapts to support your growing needs.
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Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) is already a reality across several industries. Learn more about DTO and QualiWare. ->

EDGY

EDGY is an Enterprise Design tool created to transcend silos and improve communication and collaboration throughout an enterprise. It is incorporated in QualiWare. Learn more ->

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