Architects Being Human
Why Transformation Sticks When Architects Stay Human Just recently, I…
Lisa Woodall
Digital Twins, Data Centres, and the Shifting Geography of Value
By Lisa Woodall A decade or so ago, the shape of a successful organisation was physical. Headquarters in prime locations. Retail parks filled with customers. Meeting rooms booked weeks in advance. The property portfolio was […]
Business Design Embedding Design into the Enterprise: How Architecture, Change, and Service Design Can Actually Work Together
By Lisa Woodall Earlier this summer, I attended the IRM UK Enterprise Architecture, Business Change, and Service Design Conference. For the first time, these disciplines were side by side, three tracks, one conversation. And it […]
Mind the Gap: Is Business Acumen the Missing Link in Enterprise Architecture Talent?
Introduction If you’ve been following the ongoing debates on LinkedIn…
Terminal 3 – Can It Teach Us Anything about IT Transformation?
By Lisa Woodall I’m sitting in the bar of Heathrow terminal 3 waiting for a flight to Toulouse. I’ve just goggled its history. And am in shock – it’s 64 years old. Back in 1961 […]
Reflections on Understanding the Business and Ecosystems in Enterprise Architecture
I can’t believe we are now in 2025. I continue…
Enterprise Architects: Bridging the Gap Between IT and Business Success
If you’ve been active on LinkedIn, you’ve probably seen the…
If I Wore a Saatchi and Saatchi Suit and Worked in IT
By Lisa Woodall Saatchi & Saatchi, a renowned global communications and advertising agency, is known for its guiding principles, often referred to as “Saatchi & Saatchi Principles.” Could these principles work as guiding IT principles […]
Business Design Is It More About the Network Than the Org Chart
By Lisa Woodall Org charts are often seen as essential tools—a quick go-to for anyone asking, “Who reports to whom?” But once we have the chart, what do we really do with it? More often […]