Roger Evernden

Business Patterns and EA

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I’ve just finished writing a fascinating Report for Cutter Consortium about Business Patterns and EA. For some time now I’ve been working with EA practitioners who are taking advantage of information that has already been gathered by people from backgrounds other than EA. The EA role then becomes one of converting or translating this information…

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Enterprise Architecture – the Eight Fundamental Factors

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New updated edition now in book The second edition of our book is now published and available. Here is a brief summary of what you can expect: A new title: Enterprise Architecture – the Eight Fundamental Factors. A major rewrite and rearrangement of the content, new content, and additional diagrams and charts. Practical advice, examples and case…

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2nd Edition

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My first book about enterprise architecture was published in 2003. It was called: Information First – Integrating Knowledge and Information Architecture for Business Advantage. Around 2013, being the tenth anniversary of publication, I planned to do a re-write and produce a second edition. I didn’t think it would take too long! Well here we are…

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Perceptions of Time in EA Teams

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We all have different perceptions of time, and our individual perceptions are influenced by the culture and norms of an enterprise. Our experiences of time have been researched and studied from many perspectives. For example, think about attitudes to the following in various enterprises or cultures: What is the attitude toward time-keeping? Do meetings start Read more

Perceptions of Time in EA Teams

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We all have different perceptions of time, and our individual perceptions are influenced by the culture and norms of an enterprise. Our experiences of time have been researched and studied from many perspectives. For example, think about attitudes to the following in various enterprises or cultures: What is the attitude toward time-keeping? Do meetings start Read more

Why did I become an Enterprise Architect?

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You meet someone new. They ask you what you do… I say, “I’m an Enterprise Architect”, and this usually gets the conversation off to a difficult start, because the next question about what is an enterprise architect can be a tricky one. But on this occasion the response was: why did you become an Enterprise Architect? Well I…

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TOGAF ADM Planner – An Interactive Resource | Good e-Learning

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Here is another useful TOGAF resource from the Good e-Learning site: TOGAF ADM Planner – An Interactive Resource Getting to grips with the ADM can be daunting – there are so many steps within the complete set of Phases, and if you are new to TOGAF you may find it difficult to get an overall…

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The August Lull

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There are so many pressures on the EA team, but it is well worth taking time out to harvest reusable models, patterns, and templates from the work that we’ve already done! August is often a good month to do this, if the holiday season gives your team some respite from daily pressures. This article explains…

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Top 5 Data Architecture Challenges

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I’ve just read this interesting article from Ron Huizenga in the IRM Newsletter about the top five Data Architecture Challenges. The challenge areas discussed are: Evolution of methodologies & culture Adapting to changing architecture Complex data environments Data quality Business focus

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How to Scale Up Excellence in an Organization

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A fascinating 10 minute video from Stanford’s Robert Sutton. It discusses the mind-set and strategies of companies that are most adept at building and spreading high standards. And here is the link to “Robert Sutton’s Guide to Excellence”: http://strat.bz/wqRmb2P.

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The Data-Driven Optimist

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Data can be very revealing, inspiring and surprizing. Or it can be ignored, overlooked, misused, and abused. Personally I’d prefer if data was used at the end of the spectrum where it can do some good, change perceptions for the better, and make a positive difference in our world. Which is why I was fascinated…

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