In the CIONET survey of 2015 (Key European IT Management Trends for 2015) it was found that the two most important IT management concerns were:
1. Business & IT Alignment and
2. Business Agility.
An effective solution delivery methodology is key in addressing this regardless of the system development lifecycle model followed i.e. waterfall or more agile in nature. This can be achieved by establishing a standardized solution delivery capability where the enterprise architecture and SDLC is integrated and supported by a common set of tools.
Find attached a short overview to achieve Business & IT Alignment + Agility and especially how ARIS business designer and ARIS UML designer can enable an effective business solution delivery capability!