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On layers in enterprise-architecture

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How many layers are there in an enterprise-architecture? If we read any of the standard texts, you’ll see there are several popular answers. For example, Archimate says there are three: Business, Application and Technology. TOGAF says there are four: Business, Data,…

The stench of systemic decay

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It was the smell that caught my attention first, I guess – the smell of chemicals as I walked through through the front door of their supposedly upmarket offices. But it’s something I’ve come to recognise, to watch for, as…

The Open Group London – Day Two Highlights

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By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications We eagerly jumped into the second day of our Business Transformation conference in London on Tuesday October 22nd!  The setting is the magnificent Central Hall Westminster. Steve Nunn, COO of The Open … Continue reading →

Redefining traceability in Enterprise Architecture and implementing the concept with TOGAF 9.1 and/or ArchiMate 2.0

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By Serge Thorn, Architecting the Enterprise One of the responsibilities of an Enterprise Architect is to provide complete traceability from requirements analysis and design artefacts, through to implementation and deployment. Along the years, I have found out that the term … Continue reading →

Gaining Dependability Across All Business Activities Requires Standard of Standards to Tame Dynamic Complexity, Says The Open Group CEO

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By Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions Listen to the recorded podcast here:  Hello, and welcome to a special BriefingsDirect Thought Leadership Interview series, coming to you in conjunction with The Open Group Conference on July 15, in Philadelphia. I’m Dana Gardner, … Continue reading →

The Open Group Philadelphia – Day Three Highlights

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By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications at The Open Group. We are winding down Day 3 and gearing up for the next two days of training and workshops.  Today’s subject areas included TOGAF®, ArchiMate®, Risk Management, Innovation Management, … Continue reading →

The Open Group Philadelphia – Day Two Highlights

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By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications at The Open Group. Day 2 at The Open Group conference in the City of Brotherly Love, as Philadelphia is also known, was another busy and remarkable day. The plenary started with … Continue reading →

The Open Group Philadelphia – Day One Highlights

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By Loren K.  Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications at The Open Group. On Monday, July 15th, we kicked off our conference in Philadelphia. As Allen Brown, CEO of The Open Group, commented in his opening remarks, Philadelphia is the birthplace … Continue reading →

The Open Group Conference to Emphasize Healthcare as Key Sector for Ecosystem-Wide Interactions

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By Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions Listen to the recorded podcast here:  Dana Gardner: Hello, and welcome to a special BriefingsDirect Thought Leadership Interview series, coming to you in conjunction with The Open Group Conference on July 15, in Philadelphia. Registration … Continue reading →

As Platform 3.0 ripens, expect agile access and distribution of actionable intelligence across enterprises, says The Open Group panel

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By Dana Gardner, Interarbor Solutions Listen to the recorded podcast here:  This latest BriefingsDirect discussion, leading into the The Open Group Conference on July 15 in Philadelphia, brings together a panel of experts to explore the business implications of the … Continue reading →