Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
“How do I loathe thee, TOGAF? Let me count the ways…” In case anyone thinks that I’m just ‘TOGAF-bashing’ for the sake of it, I do believe that TOGAF has genuine value for what it was originally designed to do, namely architecture…
“How do I loathe thee, TOGAF? Let me count the ways…” Okay, maybe not quite that bad – and, to be fair, TOGAF does have definite valid uses. But an enterprise-architecture framework, in the literal sense of ‘the architecture of the…
I’m about to embark on a shift in direction or emphasis, to much more of what I’ve previously described as Really-Big-Picture Enterprise-Architecture (RBPEA), applying enterprise-architecture/systems-thinking principles and practices to concerns at much larger scopes and scales – all the way…
What is a service-oriented architecture – particularly at a whole-of-enterprise scope? How best could we describe that architecture? We’ve explored those questions in some depth in the preceding series of posts. It’s left us with a set of visual-checklists, including…
Principles and guidelines are not architecture, and if your main product is principles and guidelines, you’re not an architect. Continue reading →
Principles and guidelines are not architecture, and if your main product is principles and guidelines, you’re not an architect. Continue reading →
Unfortunately, I missed this month’s EA/ST group meeting on Tuesday 21st October. But the presentations by @KlausØstergaard, @kvistgaard, @PhilipHellyer and @tetradian are now available.
Unfortunately, I missed this month’s EA/ST group meeting on Tuesday 21st October. But the presentations by @KlausØstergaard, @kvistgaard, @PhilipHellyer and @tetradian are now available.
There are many theories about what Enterprise Architecture is, and there should be. But ultimately, it is not the theory that matters. The make-up of the people, the organizational structure and the circumstances of the enterprise drive what people end up doing, and what architecture looks and feels like. Prefixes are free: The “x” Architect …
There are many theories about what Enterprise Architecture is, and there should be. But ultimately, it is not the theory that matters. The make-up of the people, the organizational structure and the circumstances of the enterprise drive what people end up doing, and what architecture looks and feels like. Prefixes are free: The “x” Architect Read more
You’re probably thinking, “wow that is a bold statement”, and you would be right in thinking so. However, it doesn’t make it any less true. Over the past few months I’ve been working with Gartner IoT experts and listening and observing customers around the world in their usage of IoT technologies. One thing is clear, […]
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