What can we do to make the Enterprise Architecture standards work for us?
Since we don’t know what we don’t know about EA, the first step would be to get to know what we don’t know. Only then we can the right questions.
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What Enterprise Architects do and should do
Given the EA state today, an EA architect should first create and employ own methodology to model the integrated blueprint of the enterprise and guide the transformation.
Since the Enterprise Architects number is on the increase, what do they actually do?
Too often the “Enterprise” in the EA term translates into experience in the enterprise IT, while “Architect” into a senior IT employee.
The Open Group to Hold Next Event in San Francisco
The Open Group, the vendor-neutral IT consortium, is hosting its next event in San Francisco January 25-28. The Open Group San Francisco 2016 will focus on how Enterprise Architecture is empowering companies to build better systems by architecting for digital … Continue reading →
The ultimate cost of bad IT is the fear of change that paralyses industries
Such IT failures we learn nothing from, have a debilitating effect on future projects. Organizations are paralysed by the fear of change. Hence things continue to be bad for fear they can get even worse.
The cost of bad IT begins with a poor situation appraisal
Failing to appraise the situation properly is perhaps the main cause of failure for IT projects.
The cost of bad IT increases with poor situation appraisal
Failing to appraise the situation properly is perhaps the main cause of failure for IT projects.
The cost of bad IT (i)
The planning has been found unrealistic… Without experience, the team may fail to recognise components, dependencies, issues and risks…
Or the planners had to squeeze the execution schedule at the political pressure form above… Squeezing time ri…
The costs of bad IT
“The cost of bad IT, the e-borders project failure at £830 million and rising” as BBC reports.
“The e-borders scheme was meant to collect and analyse data on everyone travelling to and from the UK before
Driving Digital Transformation Using Enterprise Architecture
By Sunil Kr. Singh, Senior Architecture and Digital Consultant at TATA Consultancy Services Driving Digital Transformation Using Enterprise Architecture as a Problem Solving Tool Set If I start talking to an audience and start with, “Enterprise Architecture is required for … Continue reading →
The Open Group Edinburgh 2015 Highlights
By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications, The Open Group On Monday October 19, Allen Brown, President and CEO of The Open Group, welcomed over 230 attendees from 26 countries to the Edinburgh International Conference Center located in the … Continue reading →
Balancing Complexity and Continuous Improvements – A Case Study from the Automotive Industry
By The Open Group Background The automotive industry is currently facing massive challenges. For the past 30-40 years, automakers have faced stiff competition in the marketplace, as well as constant pressure to make more innovative and efficient vehicles while reducing … Continue reading →