Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
-Fabian Aulkemeier & Marc Lankhorst In our previous blog post, we outlined why Enterprise Architecture and Agile/DevOps are key in becoming an adaptive enterprise. We also described several use cases where EA can strengthen Agile and DevOps practic…
Continuing my theme that EA can make a big difference, I thought you might find “Architecture can change the world” an interesting post. This article is about building architecture, but with a little sidestep it could easily apply to EA. He…
If you’re in any kind of business, you’ll know who your clients are: you deal with them every day. And serving their needs will no doubt take up much of your attention, too. And you, or someone in your organisation,…
Everybody’s favourite internet-book-retailer-cum-cloud-computing-giant is planning for a wide range of outcomes after Brexit.”Like any business, we consider a wide range of scenarios in planning discussions so that we’re prepared to continue serving cu…
Each order is special to an empowered customer You’ve heard a lot of buzz about “AI” and “blockchain” reshaping logistics. Age of the Customer empowerment means must companies must use every means to close the gap between customer facing and back offic…
(Forrester clients, read full report “Give Your Brand A Voice — Literally” here) Voice is marketing’s most significant paradigm shift this decade —one that has far-reaching implications for how brands engage customers and prospects. Read Fo…
Lessons for Enterprise Architecture from BrexitAs I live in the UK it’s not surprising that Brexit is a hot and controversial topic. Last night Elaine and I were recounting everything that we felt had gone wrong during the Brexit process (it was …
The legendary R&B singer and songwriter Ben E. King got it so right in the Drifters 1960 recording of “This Magic Moment.” The song is timeless because it tells a classic tale of a first kiss. And also captures a moment in time in words and song th…
The need for speed has never been greater. Empowered customers are fickle. Big tech is disintermediating you. Disruptors lurk in the darkest corners of your markets, ready to rise kraken-like to swallow your floundering ship whole. Your prospects are b…
This blog, the second in a series with Marc Lankhorst, Managing Consultant for BiZZdesign, looks at how standards can be used together to help organizations better facilitate the transformations and changes they need to make.
As robotics revolutionize the workplace, how will humans find their place? Robotics quotient, someone’s ability to work effectively with robots, will soon be an essential skill. Analysts J. P. Gownder and Sam Stern ponder how employee experience can ad…
-Nick Reed and Bart Molenkamp In today’s business landscape, effective transformation is critical for enterprises to stay competitive. By definition, transformation happens over time. Enterprises (or some subsection thereof) have a current state w…