Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Navin Anand Reblogged from Australian Business Solutions: By Tony Fantulla. It can be very frustrating for a company owner or business manager when an organization has great staff, good products, a strong vision and clear direction, yet the company’s growth is impeded … Continue reading →
Reblogged from COMMUNICATIONS & MANAGEMENT BLOG: Well as we almost enter the festive season it is perhaps time for reflection regarding the challenges you faced as IT professionals in 2012. I was reminded by a colleague of an article at … Continue reading →
Reblogged from Steve Blank: Almost every large company understands it needs to build an organization that deals with the ever-increasing external forces of continuous disruption, the need for continuous innovation, globalization and regulation. But there is no standard strategy and structure … Continue reading →
The opportunity to get ahead comes wrapped in the challenge. Nothing new then, it always does! The challenge is both personal and organizational. It is about building cultural proficiency, an intelligence and a skill-set, to thrive in the diversity that … Continue reading →
Here we are at the final part in our hot discussion – will Agile and CMM get hitched, become a potent combination? If you have followed the earlier parts of this story, you would share my excitement – for the … Continue reading →
In the first part of the discussion, drawing upon the genesis of Agile and CMM, we were left wondering if the two are “The Misfits”, and most likely to disappoint the pacifists, or can they become soul-mates after all. The … Continue reading →
If you have begun reading this, you probably have drawn two correct conclusions already. One, that I am a fan of Norma Jeane Mortensen Baker, professionally recognized as Marilyn Monroe. And two, having worked with both, Agile and CMM, I … Continue reading →
Inadequate IT Governance is not the exception, especially in mid-sized enterprises, and often in large enterprises too. In my last essay, I discussed some typical challenges of IT Outsourcing Governance. A root cause for these challenges is that the people … Continue reading →
The CIO’s journey is not easy. This is truer today, than ever before in the relatively short lifespan of the technology industry. The combination of economic pressures, alongside the disruptive impact of present day technology trends, makes the prese…
Enterprise Architecture (EA) starts out being misunderstood, like an adolescent suffering an identity crisis. In the last article, we discussed what EA is, and how organizations can it as an effective tool to create a blueprint for a business aligned &…
Without exception all industry sectors and corporations are seeking the means to achieve Smart IT. One which delivers effectively, within budget, continues to be relevant, impacts business outcomes positively and provides a competitive edge. This is a …
In an increasingly global marketplace, the decision to outsource, and more than often than not, to offshore based service delivery centres, has become a strategic choice for many organisations. These offshore service delivery centres could be external …