101 Lessons From Enterprise Architecture

Short observations about the practice of enterprise architecture“101 Lessons From Enterprise Architecture” – a succinct collection of useful tips and guidelines for Enterprise Architects – is now available. “101 Lessons From Enterprise Architecture” by Roger Evernden: on Amazon.com “101 Lessons From Enterprise Architecture” by Roger Evernden: on Amazon.co.uk This is a book for enterprise architects…

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Bridging the EA & Solution Architect Gap – Case Study

This article looks at a case study to examine the uncomfortable gap between the work done by the Enterprise Architect and that completed by the Solution Architect. https://www.goodelearning.com/downloads/enterprise-architecture/bridging-ea-solution-architect-gap-case-study?

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The Open Group Madrid Summit 2015 – An Interview with Steve Nunn

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What is the Enterprise Lifecycle?

TOGAF doesn’t always provide a good explanation of important terms or phrases. One example is the Enterprise Life Cycle, which is referred to throughout TOGAF. This article – from Good e-Learning – explains why the phrase is useful, and what it means in the TOGAF context.

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RBPEA: Constraints and corollaries

Enterprise-architectures should, in principle, apply to any enterprise, at any scale. But what happens when we scale our enterprise-architectures up to the ‘really-big-picture’ (RBPEA) level, with a literally global scope? What non-negotiable constraints would we hit up against? What corollaries would

The Strategic Staircase – Case Study

TOGAF doesn’t explain in much detail how you actually go about producing an Architecture Vision or Roadmap, and this can be particularly difficult if the future is uncertain or turbulent. This case study shows how one European telecoms company used the idea of a strategic staircase to supplement TOGAF. Read the full case study: https://www.goodelearning.com/downloads/enterprise-architecture/the-strategic-staircase-case-study?

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The QualiWare international conference 2015

The conference is packed with workshops, keynotes and customer presentations covering the fields of enterprise architecture, business transformation, and compliance. As you know, QualiWare wants to be your preferred platform when you do enterprise architecture, process improvement, compliance management, application portfolio management, business transformation, and more. The conference program has therefore been designed to offer […]

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Enabling the Boundaryless Organization the Goal of The Open Group Madrid Summit 2015

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