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Sticky: key posts on IT
(What I consider to be) my key articles on (governance and fundamentals of) IT and EA in general. Easily accessible from here.
4 days ago
CFO and CTO Versus CPO
The CFO and CTOIn this age, 1990 to 2020, the Chief Financial Officer (a financial engineer) is boss in most companies and corporations and the goal is “INCREASING STOCKHOLDER VALUE”. This includes everything from selling the company, to cooking …
4 days ago
The Answer to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz
The answers to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz are given. The post analyses aspects of ArchiMate 3.1’s derivation rules. The analysis links to more generic issues. Uncle Ludwig returns.
4 days ago
Influence of Leaders on Change
Influence of Leaders on Change By Emma Warren Introduction We…
6 days ago
Data by Design
If your #datastrategy involves collecting and harvesting more data, then it makes sense to check this requirement at an early stage of a new project or other initiative, rather than adding data collection as an afterthought.For requirements such as sec…
One week ago
A Cybernetics View of Data-Driven
Cybernetics helps us understand dynamic systems that are driven by a particular type of data. Here are some examples:Many economists see markets as essentially driven by price data. On the Internet (especially social media) we can see systems that are …
8 days ago
Enterprise architects have big egos
So park your ego out by the door and learn…
12 days ago
Information Advantage (not necessarily) in Air and Space
Some good down-to-earth points from #ASPC20 @airpowerassn ‘s Air and Space Power Conference earlier this month. Although the material was aimed at a defence audience, much of the discussion is equally relevant to civilian and commercial organizations i…
13 days ago
The Open Group ‘Digital-First’ Virtual July Event – Highlights Blog
As an organization that is known for its world-class events and prides itself on bringing people together globally, this week The Open Group hosted its second virtual event following the success of the first ever #ogVIRTUAL in April.
It was fantastic to have over 2,100 attendees from 107 countries come together virtually to explore the topic of ‘Digital First’. Sessions and workshops were hosted by a plethora of industry experts and centered on the security, trust, and architectural issues which need to be considered when becoming a “Digital-First” organization.
17 days ago
Best Headsets for Effective Remote Working
Advice from an audio guy and long-time work from home advocate How are your (work from home) co-workers these days? Is there whining in the background? Are they fighting with each other occasionally / constantly? Are they running around loudly wearing …
17 days ago
When (if ever) is High Availability “good enough”? Do I always need disaster recovery or business continuity plans?
When businesses discuss how to minimize or mitigate risk with IT folks, the topic can be a challenging one – but these conversations are even more critical in today’s climate. One area of confusion that sometimes comes up is the difference …
19 days ago
Encouraging Data Innovation
@BCSDMSG and @DAMAUK ran an online conference last month, entitled Delivering Value Through Data. Videos are now available on YouTube.The conference opened with a very interesting presentation by Peter Thomas (Prudential Regulation Authority, part of t…