Flexibility and agility are terms used almost interchangeably these days as attributes of IT architectures designed to cope with rapidly changing business requirements. Did you ever wonder if they are actually the same? Don’t you have the feeling that these terms remain…
Underlying both SOA governance and Cloud governance is a fundamental aspect that we have been dealing with ever since the dawn of IT—and that’s the data itself. Let us challenge ourselves with a few questions. Consider them the what, why, when, where,…
As we wrap up 2012, we couldn't help but look towards what is to come in 2013 for The Open Group and the industries we‘re a part of. Without further ado, here they are... Continue reading →
The device ecosystem is growing faster with the ready availability of gadgets for personal and professional use. The application landscape is on the climb with the addition of Cloud, social, mobile and sensor services. Amongst the most captivating technologies, the Cloud technology…
When it comes to Cloud Governance, it is more than just getting the word out. We must make progress in the following areas for Cloud Governance to become real. Once these progressions are made, Cloud Governance will be positioned like SOA Governance—and…
Think enterprise first. Such a simple statement, but yet it is so difficult to do. Admittedly, I am an enterprise architect, so it’s my job to think about the enterprise. In reality, it’s not just my job. If you are an employee,…
27th September 2012, London. An effective Enterprise Architecture enables the organisation to achieve the right balance between IT efficiency and business innovation. However new elements are affecting the way in which the Enterprise Architecture is designed and implemented. In today’s unstable climate,…
Emerging Trends and Lessons Learned in Enterprise Architecture A day long exploration with peer enterprise architects and experts from across UK and European industry and government. I will be speaking at the BCS EA Specialist Group conference on Thursday 18th October in…
I subscribe to the free investigative reports generated by the United States Government Accountability Office (GAO). For my foreign readers and those not familiar with GAO, the agency describes itself as follows:"The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) is an independent, nonpartisan agency…
By Isabela Abreu, The Open Group Under an autumn Brazilian sky, The Open Group held its first regional event in São Paulo, Brazil, and it turned out to be a great success. More than 150 people attended the conference – … Continue…
I ran across a very interesting op-ed by Tim Jackson on productivity today in the New York Times. The gist of his well-articulated argument is that due to our relentless drive for increased output, certain professions and their attendant tasks become negatively…