Enterprise Architecture

Enterprise Architecture and Lean Thinking: Part One

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Prior to joining Gartner, I was an Enterprise Architect practitioner for a Fortune 100 enterprise that embraced Lean Thinking. The principles of driving both business-outcome driven EA and holistic technology implementations across value streams was something I got really good at. I found joy in enterprise programs that came with big hairy audacious goals (BHAG) for […]

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Enterprise Architecture and Lean Thinking: Part One

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Prior to joining Gartner, I was an Enterprise Architect practitioner for a Fortune 100 enterprise that embraced Lean Thinking. The principles of driving both business-outcome driven EA and holistic technology implementations across value streams was something I got really good at. I found joy in enterprise programs that came with big hairy audacious goals (BHAG) for […]

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Dialog versus Discussion

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There are subtle differences between a dialog and a discussion that many enterprise architecture and technology professionals may not fully appreciate. For purposes of this discussion, I have included a table that should help provide clarity on their distinction. Dialog Discussion  Starts with listening  Starts with speaking  Is about speaking with  Is about speaking to  Focuses […]

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Dialog versus Discussion

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There are subtle differences between a dialog and a discussion that many enterprise architecture and technology professionals may not fully appreciate. For purposes of this discussion, I have included a table that should help provide clarity on their distinction. Dialog Discussion  Starts with listening  Starts with speaking  Is about speaking with  Is about speaking to  Focuses […]

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Can Document Review Inquiry help improve Enterprise Architecture Outcomes?

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Do you know what a Document Review Inquiry is? Sadly, I didn’t know what one was until I joined Gartner. After interacting with Gartner analysts over dozens of years while working at various Fortune 100 enterprises, I never came to appreciate how much more effective I could have been if I only had known about […]

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Make Enterprise Architecture Great Again!

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I am proud to join the Gartner Blog network. This is my first blog post. I recently joined Gartner as a Research Director (February 2017) and will focus on Enterprise Architecture and Technology Innovation. My research interests include: Driving Digital Transformation Solution Architecture best practices Algorithmic Business Agile Architecture Governance Delivering better roadmaps My near […]

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The Open Group to Hold April Event in Berlin

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The Open Group, the vendor-neutral IT consortium, is hosting its upcoming event in Berlin, April 24-27, 2017. The Open Group Berlin 2017 will focus on