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@theopengroup describes itself as “a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, whose vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™ will enable access to integrated information, within and among enterprises, based on open standards and global inter…
The ancient Chinese philosopher Mozi (Mo Tzu) identified three criteria for judging a theory
Origin – reference to the sage kings of antiquity
Validity – reference to the evidence (“the eyes and ears of the people”)
Applicability – whether it brings be…
This is another slide I use in my “Architecture 101” deck. The point that I make about this particular picture is that architecture is not just about performance. In this example, both the slide and the gravesite perform exactly as … Continue reading →
Another somewhat-delayed collection of Tweets and links: make of it what you will. Usual categories, usual ‘Read more…’ link. Need you ask for more?
Enterprise-architecture, business-architecture, business-strategy and the business big-picture:
vernaallee: Fractals, complexity, simplicity and more RT @timkastelle: By @Digitaltonto: The Simple Dilemma http://bit.ly/iLX0I5 #entarch
tetradian: [post] Respect as an architectural issue (slidedeck from IRM-EAC 2011 conf) […]
Mots of us run workshops to gather information and build awareness. If you like me use the Business Model Canvas then maybe you have felt that sometimes it would come in handy if the sticky notes would be encoded accordingly to the BMC. Now you can have that by printing these Business Model Canvas Sticky Notes […]
Most of the time principles is viewed as the highest form of governance. From random principles to actual governance entities there is sometimes a long road to travel. I use various templates to ease the pain of crafting the principles such that they can be considered expertly constructed, expressed in the finest of language and […]
Continued from Part 2 (This blog post does not read very well if you haven’t already read Part 1 and Part 2). The full article is also available as a PDF document. Developing skills requires keeping the game alive A key requirement to develop gameplay skills is to keep the ball in play. Strokeplay that results in ending the […]
Continued from Part 1 (This blog post does not read very well if you haven’t already read Part 1). The full article is also available as a PDF document. Closed and forgiving environments breed bad habits Closed environments are those where the efforts of individuals within it are subject to little or no peer interactions. Forgiving environments are those […]
Could the sport of Squash also teach us some useful organizational lessons? While the analogies between learning Squash and developing professional skills aren’t exact, both involve similar processes. Competitive sports mean game players become serious about having fun. The same spirit of having serious fun is sometimes absent from compartmentalized workplaces, where work seems to […]
The Sponsoring checklist As you get into it you need some help. Help can come in many forms, mostly what is required is network, money and knowledge. To get that you try to secure the support of sponsors in the form of investors. To ease the communication with the different types of sponsors a basic […]
Let’s start a mental experiment, starting with the earth as it can be seen from space, with time come to a halt. For the purpose of experimentation, that is the initial design of interest. Next let’s imagine having an instrument to observe. … Continue reading →
I am really liking the new string of articles and posts on The New World of Enterprise Architecture as I am calling it. It seems like the tone and the perceptions of Enterprise Architecture is slowly changing from pessimistic to…