Enterprise Architecture

On the Origin of Objects

April 8, 2014 by Roger Evernden

A great quote about being too precise!And for better of worse – but mostly, I believe, for worse – the conception of ‘object’ that has been enshrined in present-day science and analytic philosophy, with its presumptive underlying precision and clarity, is more reminiscent of fastidiously cropped hedge rows, carefully weeded rose gardens, and individually labeled…

Agility = Balance + Speed + Strength + Coordination I was exploring the nature of enterprise agility to answer…

Will the Rise of the IoT Mean the Fall of Privacy?

April 8, 2014 by Curt Hall

I’m excited about the Internet of Things (IoT), and I expect it to create incredible opportunities for companies in almost every industry. But I’m also concerned that the issues of security, data privacy, and our expectations of a right to privacy, in general — unless suitably addressed — could hinder the adoption of the IoT …

Will the Rise of the IoT Mean the Fall of Privacy?

April 8, 2014 by Curt Hall

Learning TOGAF 9 Poster #27 – Business Transformation Readiness

April 7, 2014 by Roger Evernden

Enterprise Architecture usually applies to large scale and complex change. So it is vital to know that the organization and business are able to make the necessary changes. TOGAF addresses this in the Business Transformation Readiness Assessment – which is the subject of this poster. Another free poster download from Good e-Learning!

TOGAF Poster 18 – Deliverables, Artifacts and Building Blocks TOGAF uses a very specific language to describe the outputs…
TOGAF Poster 17 – The Architecture Repository The Architecture Repository is where architects store work outputs. This…
TOGAF and SOA Another free TOGAF poster from Good e-LearningPart III of TOGAF…

Playing ‘pass the grenade’?

April 7, 2014 by Tom Graves

Are you playing ‘pass the grenade’ with your business? Is your entire industry doing it? And if so, what can you do to defuse the metaphoric grenade? What’s the ‘grenade’? Well, it’s kinda like a hot-potato – except that you’ll…

What business problems does Enterprise Architecture solve?

April 6, 2014 by Adrian Grigoriu

It’s a question we hear much too often since it is supposed to render EA more acceptable to business. The answers though add to the confusion about EA because EA often ends up being compared to management consultancy or in any case, appears to step int…

Third-Generation Information Architecture

April 4, 2014 by Roger Evernden

Originally published in Communications of the ACM, this article, written by Roger and Elaine Evernden, describes the three generations of architecture, explains why we need to be aware of the 3 generations, and argues that we need to adequately understand information needs before we rush into technology solutions. “Information architecture has changed dramatically over…

Architecture – a way of thinking about information and enterprise Why do we use “architecture” as a term to describe…
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The Architecture Continuum Free Poster to DownloadDownload this free poster from Good e-learning…

How does “Design Thinking” fit in Business Architecture?

April 4, 2014 by Adrian Grigoriu

Since both Business Architecture and Design Thinking have rather vague and wide scoping definitions it is hard to think they have having nothing in common. Yet, at first sight, it is hard to find anything common. We have to look through the thick …

The Enterprise Architect of Hamelyn

January 28, 2016April 3, 2014 by Richard Veryard

Stakeholder Concern	Enterprise Focus	Project Focus
The city of Hamelyn is plagued with rats.	This indicates a serious problem with the “Public Health and Hygiene” capability.	We just need a quick project to eliminate the rats. So we buy some “Eliminate Creature” capability from an external vendor.
The Pied Piper gets rid of the rats.	Real business problem has not been addressed. Let’s now push on with the next phase of solving the problem.	Project successful.
The Pied Piper is too expensive.	We need a careful transition plan while we build an in-house capability.	Let us immediately renegotiate our contract with the vendor.
The Pied Piper gets rid of the children.	It turns out that the Pied Piper can reuse his “Eliminate Creature” capability for other purposes.	!!?*!
Which Role?	Enterprise Architect? Strategic Procurement?	Solution Architect? Tactical Procurement?

See also my article “Requirements Engineering as if Stakeholders Mattered” (Requirenautics Quarterly , Issue 29, August 2003, pdf)

The Enterprise Architect of Hamelyn

January 28, 2016April 3, 2014 by Richard Veryard

Stakeholder Concern	Enterprise Focus	Project Focus
The city of Hamelyn is plagued with rats.	This indicates a serious problem with the “Public Health and Hygiene” capability.	We just need a quick project to eliminate the rats. So we buy some “Eliminate Creature” capability from an external vendor.
The Pied Piper gets rid of the rats.	Real business problem has not been addressed. Let’s now push on with the next phase of solving the problem.	Project successful.
The Pied Piper is too expensive.	We need a careful transition plan while we build an in-house capability.	Let us immediately renegotiate our contract with the vendor.
The Pied Piper gets rid of the children.	It turns out that the Pied Piper can reuse his “Eliminate Creature” capability for other purposes.	!!?*!
Which Role?	Enterprise Architect? Strategic Procurement?	Solution Architect? Tactical Procurement?

See also my article “Requirements Engineering as if Stakeholders Mattered” (Requirenautics Quarterly , Issue 29, August 2003, pdf)

The Financial Incentive for Health Information Exchanges

April 1, 2014 by Open Group

By Jim Hietala, VP, Security, The Open Group Health IT professionals have always known that interoperability would be one of the most important aspects of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Now doctors have financial incentive to be proactive in taking … Continue reading →