State governments are complex organizations that are difficult to describe. Complex processes and relationships operate in a culture driven by budget. These complexities must be supported by a host of capabilities including information technology. Business architecture provides an operating discipline for describing and managing these complexities. The paper will explore and describe that part of Enterprise Architecture that is predominantly business related.
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