Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Over the past year I’ve spoken formally and informally with hundreds of companies about their AI initiatives. The biggest AH-HA moment comes when these companies realize the difference between implementing traditional technology and applying anal…
Seems like it’s good news when only 5% of CX pros say lack of support by the CEO is among their top 3 challenges. A successful CX transformation needs a CEO who leads by example and rallies the organization around CX. When committed CEOs leave, CX efforts die. But is this really good news? No. […]
[this blog post was co-authored by Michael Chirokas] A year ago, Forrester published a report that listed Eleven Mobile Features That More Banks Should Offer. Unsurprisingly, our ongoing research continues to uncover new mobile services that belong on banks’ road maps. Recently, we came across another feature that several startups offer but that we haven’t seen […]
Having an established set of Business Values is crucial to keeping an organisation focused on how it is going to achieve what has been defined in its goals and objectives. Adherence to Business Values will strongly influence the behaviour of … Continue reading →
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If thought precedes action, what idea does enterprise architecture move towards?
The clarity of a signal lifted out of the noise? Tidy cubicles or hacker spaces?
To find a form that accommodates the mess, that that now the task of the enterprise arc…
If thought precedes action, what idea does enterprise architecture move towards?
The clarity of a signal lifted out of the noise? Tidy cubicles or hacker spaces?
To find a form that accommodates the mess, that that now the task of the enterprise architect.
(Apologies to Beckett).
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 →
By The Open Group Cloud Work Group Members With 2012 fast approaching, Cloud Computing will remain a hot topic for IT professionals everywhere. The Open Group Cloud Work Group worked on various initiatives in 2011, including the Cloud Computing Surv…
In my earlier post I argue that to provide value quickly, architecture needs to be thought of in the context of local needs more than enterprise needs. Here are five implications of architecting locally: Solve a local problem, not the … Continue reading →
My first career out of college was as a nonprofit lobbyist in Washington, DC. It was an education in many core principles of politics, including the famous saying from former House Speaker Tip O’Neill, “all politics is local.” Speaker O’Neill … Continue reading →
Photo by Tim Hipps, FMWRC Public Affairs I’m a little ashamed to admit I’ve spent far too much of my career debating colleagues on the merits of capability versus process. In the worst example, I engaged in an intense debate … Continue reading →