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EA in Denmark

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

In The Spotlight

November 29, 2010 by Kristian Hjort-Madsen

A couple of months ago I was interviewed as “Architect in the Spotlight” for the November 2010 issue of the Journal of Enterprise Architecture.  It is a great honor to be in the spotlight, and I thank the chef editor … Continue reading →

Categories Academic Papers, EA in Denmark, Personal

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

Our Winchester House – and Digital Platforms of the Future

July 15, 2010 by Kristian Hjort-Madsen

I was first introduced to the Winchester Mystery House in 2003 when I met Steven Spewak (one of the Enterprise Architecture discipline’s founding fathers) at a conference in Washington DC. Steven used the Winchester House as a great metaphor to illustrate what … Continue reading →

Categories EA in Denmark, IS Development, Personal

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