I hate watching sports. Period. Except curling where I am confused yet fascinated all at the same time. Despite my aversion, I can still see lessons for EAs and those executing strategy. So here goes... Consider soccer and (American) football. In soccer, patterns…
Some of us on Twitter (#entarch) were noodling around for alternative names for Enterprise Architects. Someone chimed in about using "meteorologist" and suggested "climatologist". Then I thought more about the definitions of these words and how these roles operate. These individuals work…
Some of us on Twitter (#entarch) were noodling around for alternative names for Enterprise Architects. Someone chimed in about using "meteorologist" and suggested "climatologist". Then I thought more about the definitions of these words and how these roles operate. These individuals work…
I think Bruce's idea on an Architecture in 4 Slides is the right idea for presenting such material at the executive level. Often times the C-level crowd does not have the time, nor should they take the time, to digest all the…
Got a link they other day from an EA colleague on Martha Heller's recent post Making EA Matter. As an EA I liked the quote about the EA being the smarted person in the room and the least arrogant. We could psycho-analyze…
I think Bruce's idea on an Architecture in 4 Slides is the right idea for presenting such material at the executive level. Often times the C-level crowd does not have the time, nor should they take the time, to digest all the…
Got a link they other day from an EA colleague on Martha Heller's recent post Making EA Matter. As an EA I liked the quote about the EA being the smarted person in the room and the least arrogant. We could psycho-analyze…
Working with a variety of clients on EA initiatives one begins to realize that not everyone is a fan of EA. Specifically, they are not a fan of the "a-word". Some organizations have abused this term with creating and assigning the title…
Working with a variety of clients on EA initiatives one begins to realize that not everyone is a fan of EA. Specifically, they are not a fan of the "a-word". Some organizations have abused this term with creating and assigning the title…
One of my fellow consultants here at Oracle had a great quote the other day regarding EA Governance: "One cannot overstate the tedium nor the importance of EA Governance" For those in the EA discipline that "grew up" through more technical disciplines…
One of my fellow consultants here at Oracle had a great quote the other day regarding EA Governance: "One cannot overstate the tedium nor the importance of EA Governance" For those in the EA discipline that "grew up" through more technical disciplines…
I just perused Mr. Allega's (Gartner) recent article on the legal quagmire that is stirring around the Zachman brand, framework, and its two proponents. It is too bad such a pair of thought leaders will end their careers in such a manner.…