business management

9 years, 2 months ago

Business Architecture Tweet Jam – March 19

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Today, Business Architecture is shaping and fostering enterprise transformation initiatives and continuous improvement throughout companies of all sizes. On Tuesday, March 19, The Open Group will host a tweet jam examining the topic of Business Architecture. … Continue reading →

9 years, 3 months ago

“New Now” Planning

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In my last post I suggested that the planning of large transformation projects needs to focus more on the first step than on the end goal, because that first step, once taken, will be the “new now” – the reality with which the organization will have to work. I promised to try to explain how this might work in practice, so it here goes… Continue reading →

9 years, 4 months ago

The Death of Planning

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It’s not so long ago that we still had debates about whether complex projects should be delivered as a “big bang” or in phases. These days the big bang has pretty much been forgotten. Why is that? I think the main reason is the level of risk involved with running a long process and dropping it into the operational environment just like that. Continue reading →

9 years, 5 months ago

Different Words Mean Different Things, Part 1

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In part 1 of a three-part series, The Open Group Vice President of Skills and Capabilities Len Fehskens discusses how our vocabulary affects the way we conceptualize Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture and their relationship. Continue reading →

9 years, 6 months ago

Data Protection Today and What’s Needed Tomorrow

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Technology today allows thieves to copy sensitive data, leaving the original in place and thus avoiding detection. Published in October 2012, the Jericho Forum® Data Protection white paper reviews the state of data protection today and where it should be heading to meet tomorrow’s business needs. Continue reading →