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The Business Case for Enterprise Architecture

February 24, 2011 by Open Group

If IT doesn’t believe in itself, how can we expect business to believe in us, to treat us like partners and not as order takers? Continue reading →

Categories Architecture, business case, EA, EA Adoption, enterprise, Enterprise Architect, Enterprise Architecture, IT

The Final Keynote…

January 22, 2011 by Kristian Hjort-Madsen

This week, I gave my last keynote speech as Chief Architect in the Ministry of Finance on enterprise architecture and strategy.  As already revealed on Twitter and Facebook, I am taking a leave of absence from the public sector to … Continue reading →

Categories EA Adoption, EA in Denmark, Public Speaking

The Business Value of Social Media

October 5, 2010 by Kristian Hjort-Madsen

Last week I was interviewed as ‘Architect in the Spotlight’ for the Journal of Enterprise Architecture about the Danish approach to enterprise architecture and emerging trends in enterprise architecture.  Here I mentioned social media platforms as a trend that enterprise … Continue reading →

Categories EA Adoption, EA in Denmark, IT and Society, Public Speaking

Understanding Zachman without the Buzz…

August 22, 2010 by Kristian Hjort-Madsen

I recently commented on Philip Allega’s blog.  Phil understands that enterprise architecture (EA) programs must be more than buzzwords, and his post made me revisit one of the EA-disciplines grand old men, John Zachman.  According to John Zachman, EA is … Continue reading →

Categories EA Adoption, EA in Denmark

OECD Highlights Enterprise Architecture Program in Denmark

August 11, 2010 by Kristian Hjort-Madsen

One of the great benefits of my long summer vacations from the Danish Ministry of Finance is that I have had more time for reading the stuff than my normal schedule would allow.  I try to stay on top of … Continue reading →

Categories EA Adoption, EA in Denmark

The Skeptical Enterprise Architect

February 17, 2009 by Kristian Hjort-Madsen

Other practitioners and researchers often quote my research to highlight enterprise architecture adoption challenges. In my practical work and research, I see EA as a toolbox that embraces, supplements, and extends other disciplines. I think that the jungle of commercial … Continue reading →

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