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What platforms has social media created for us, and how should we use them?

Photo Credit: GustavoGThere is no doubt that social media has made a significant impact on our lives. Consumers get their information socially via articles and videos recommended by their friends, they buy things based on their friends' recommendations but also often based…

• April 21, 2012
• Ming Fai

iTV: will it change the way we collaborate?

Photo credit: jakeromeThere had been several rumors about Apple making a TV.  Will this be another game changer, like the iPhone and iPad?  Will Apple be able to leverage TV's unique form factor to create a new paradigm for collaboration?Already there has…

• April 17, 2012
• Ming Fai

Gamification: Digging past the marketing hype

Photo Credit: Christopher ChanOne of my first reactions when I heard about gamification was, isn’t this an old idea?  I have seen past examples of using game concepts to meet business objectives.  In fact, I was part of one such project, where…

• April 12, 2012
• Ming Fai

Where are the good Enterprise Architects?

(This is the fifth part of a five part series on "Five Hurdles in Implementing EA")Photo credit: solidetherCIO.com listed a myriad of characteristics that enterprise architects should have: solid technology knowledge, good business acumen, wide perspectives, deep customer and business knowledge, visionary…

• April 8, 2012
• Ming Fai

Apple, Android & Windows: Who will dominate in 2015?

Photo by Mike Bitzenhofer My "Business of Software and Digital Platforms" class discussed this week the mobile platform, and it is a very interesting area as there are many players, strategies, dramatic rises and falls, and most of all, it is something that…

• April 6, 2012
• Ming Fai

Building the Enterprise Architecture Habit

Habitudes, one of my favorite books talking about leadership habits and attitudes(This is the fourth part of a five part series on "Five Hurdles in Implementing EA")I was at a conference last year and one presentation showcased wonderful Enterprise Architecture (EA) work…

• April 4, 2012
• Ming Fai

Under-powered EA Efforts

(This is the third part of a five part series on "Five Hurdles in Implementing EA")Picture from http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=26830Imagine that: your boss gives you new responsibilities but not the necessary powers!  EA champions are tasked with facilitating the design/re-design of an organization.  Often, a new…

• April 1, 2012
• Ming Fai

Measuring Benefits of Enterprise Architecture

Hurdle #2: Measuring benefits of EA(This is the second part of a five part series on "Five Hurdles in Implementing EA")Photo Credit: danorbitI was speaking to the Chief Information Officer of a large organization.  He recognized the importance of Enterprise Architecture, but…

• March 30, 2012
• Ming Fai

Five Hurdles in Implementing EA

Photo credit: clappstarWhat are the hurdles organizations face when implementing Enterprise Architecture?  This is the first part of a five-part series exploring this question. Hurdle #1: Differing understanding of what EA is“Enterprise Architecture” is big term: different people have different understanding of…

• March 26, 2012
• Ming Fai

Work IT smart, not hard!

This year, I took a break from work to go back to school, and one of my key objectives is to reflect on my work experiences, and ponder the question "How can organisations derive more value from information technology?".  I also wanted…

• March 25, 2012
• Ming Fai