Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Mike Walker Year after year I am finding that Enterprise Architecture certifications are becoming more important to architects. Back in 2007, I remember reading an article from Gene Leganza called, “Is EA Certification Important?”. In that article he stated that 65% of…
On December 1st we see the first revised TOGAF 9 specification since its release in 2009. This brings TOGAF to version 9.1 with 450 changes that addressed 400 comments from EA practitioners. This release promises downward compatibility to the TOGAF…
It is great to see the recognition of all the hard work, determination and thought leadership from these organizations in a time where Enterprise Architecture is still rapidly evolving. Again a big congrats to: American Express Bayer Healthcare First Data…
Last week John Zachman released the third edition of his EA Framework. Like with other versions seen below, he has made iterative refinements to the model. After many years as noted as being a framework, it is slowing starting to…
Back in June I posted an overview (Microsoft Enterprise Strategy Program) of the services organization I joined last year. Recently the team put together a great overview video of the program. Very creative and I think will resonate with a…
In my last post I announced that I received my Open CA certification with a brief description on it, along with the differentiation between Open CA and TOGAF certification. This post actually sprung a series of questions from folks wanting…
As some of you may have noticed on my twitter feed, I have been activity doing research the Open CA certification. Through the research and it’s reputation, I decided that I would take it based on my findings. I am…
Penn State University pulled together a video interview of industry thought leaders to get their perspectives on Enterprise Architecture. Architects Interviewed Len Fehskens – VP of Skills and Capabilities – The Open Group Rebekah Metz – Director of US Commercial…
Here recently there has been a fair amount of activity happing in academic community around enterprise architecture. Most notably Penn State University and Kent State University. Both focus on Enterprise Architecture but have differing approaches. This is clear of recognition…
The Institute For Enterprise Architecture Developments (IFEAD) updated their Enterprise Architecture Tool Selection Guide to version 6.2. Now aligned to the latest evaluations from Gartner and Forester along with additional EA tool vendors it re-evaluates the capabilities of the new…
At the Troux Enterprise Architecture Conference in the spring of 2011 I was interviewed after my panel discussion on my perspective regarding where EA is today and where I thought it was going in the future. Similarly as Angela Yochem…
At the Troux Enterprise Architecture Conference in the spring of 2011 Angela Yochem recorded an interview on her views of EA and IT in a broader sense. Like with her presentations, this interview is no different. Her thoughts are always…