Sticky: key posts on IT
(What I consider to be) my key articles on (governance and fundamentals of) IT and EA in general. Easily accessible from here.
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CFO and CTO Versus CPO
The CFO and CTOIn this age, 1990 to 2020, the Chief Financial Officer (a financial engineer) is boss in most companies and corporations and the goal is “INCREASING STOCKHOLDER VALUE”. This includes everything from selling the company, to cooking …
CFO and CTO Versus CPO
The CFO and CTOIn this age, 1990 to 2020, the Chief Financial Officer (a financial engineer) is boss in most companies and corporations and the goal is “INCREASING STOCKHOLDER VALUE”. This includes everything from selling the company, to cooking …
The Answer to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz
The answers to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz are given. The post analyses aspects of ArchiMate 3.1’s derivation rules. The analysis links to more generic issues. Uncle Ludwig returns.
Influence of Leaders on Change
Influence of Leaders on Change By Emma Warren Introduction We…
Enterprise Architecture – Every Organisation Has One But…
The short video below is one of the most concise and meaningful descriptions of Enterprise Architecture. If I’m honest, I’ve been very wa…
Data by Design
If your #datastrategy involves collecting and harvesting more data, then it makes sense to check this requirement at an early stage of a new project or other initiative, rather than adding data collection as an afterthought.For requirements such as sec…
A Cybernetics View of Data-Driven
Cybernetics helps us understand dynamic systems that are driven by a particular type of data. Here are some examples:Many economists see markets as essentially driven by price data. On the Internet (especially social media) we can see systems that are …
Enterprise architects have big egos
So park your ego out by the door and learn…
Information Advantage (not necessarily) in Air and Space
Some good down-to-earth points from #ASPC20 @airpowerassn ‘s Air and Space Power Conference earlier this month. Although the material was aimed at a defence audience, much of the discussion is equally relevant to civilian and commercial organizations i…
The Open Group ‘Digital-First’ Virtual July Event – Highlights Blog
As an organization that is known for its world-class events and prides itself on bringing people together globally, this week The Open Group hosted its second virtual event following the success of the first ever #ogVIRTUAL in April.
It was fantastic to have over 2,100 attendees from 107 countries come together virtually to explore the topic of ‘Digital First’. Sessions and workshops were hosted by a plethora of industry experts and centered on the security, trust, and architectural issues which need to be considered when becoming a “Digital-First” organization.
VIPER’ing COVID-19
This started out as an exercise to see how well a Padlet Wall does the job of supporting an interactive ‘Brainstorm’ session online: http…