The use of an enterprise architecture (EA) framework BEST supports IT governance by providing:

While EA can contribute to information for SLM, its primary function in governance is broader strategic alignment, not just operational service management.

EA frameworks, like TOGAF or Zachman, provide structured reference models that describe the current and future state of an enterprise's business, information, application, and technology architectures. By providing these models, IT governance can ensure that all IT initiatives and investments directly support and are aligned with the strategic goals and objectives of the business.

EA frameworks provide guidance for architecture, but IT standards for application development are a more granular output, not the BEST primary support for IT governance from EA.

While EA can inform capacity planning, its core role in governance is not limited to providing business information for this specific operational task.