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“Transformation” has become a highly overused, misused, and abused term. Many organizations seem to “transform” on a regular basis. We consultants are also guilty of overusing the term, partly because it represents some of the most interesting work we do, and partly because it is the rare company that can successfully pull off transformational change […]
In previous posts, I have identified four types of contextual elements. Management: Understanding the Management Context Structural: Understanding Structural Context Cultural: Got Culture? Personal: Personal Context: The ME Factor In my 30 years of managing and consulting, I have seen some really bright, talented, driven people fail, some quite spectacularly, by ignoring or misreading their […]
Structural context is the context designed into organizations. It largely describes things like span of control, decision-making authority, and distribution of resources. It also reflects the stated values of the organization’s leaders on such things as risk taking, empowerment, customer engagement, and employee satisfaction. Organizational members typically have a common interpretation of the structural context […]
Context is everything! Well, maybe not everything, but definitely more important than most like to admit. It is much easier to think that we can craft a strategy so powerful, create a model so logical, design a process so efficient that everyone will see the brilliance in our methods and follow us to the ends […]
Most of today’s business architecture initiatives are struggling to gain a sound footing in their organization. Part of the challenge is the immaturity of the business architecture profession and a lack of exposure in the business literature. However, architects are often part of the problem too, trying to implement the theory too explicitly. At Accelare, […]
The basics of a team structure to drive from continuos customer dialog to delivery of result. The Need Team Someone submits an idea for review (basically a change request from anyone) The team reviews the idea and assigns it a status Inform the other teams of relevant status constantly Inform the stakeholders (don’t forget the […]
I will be presenting a webinar on Tuesday, June 4th and again on Thursday June 6th on the topic of selling business architecture. This free webinar is sponsored by Accelare and is open for anyone to attend. You can register here: Tuesday, June 4, 2013 – 11:00AM EDT or Thursday, June 6, 2013 – […]
I just returned from the OMG/BA Guild Business Architecture Innovation Summit where there was a lot of discussion on the subject of business architecture value. No one had a good answer for either creating a business case or measuring value delivered. This is a challenging topic for a new profession where methods are not standardized, […]
You need a vision for your organization. Not some marketing jingle for your clients and stakeholders but a clear and meaningful view of where you want your organization to go. A view that might be informed by your manager and clients, but not driven by them. When I ask middle and first level managers why […]
You need a vision for your organization. Not some marketing jingle for your clients and stakeholders but a clear and meaningful view of where you want your organization to go. A view that might be informed by your manger and clients, but not driven by them. When I ask middle and first level managers why […]
Enterprise Transformation & Integration: Beyond IT/Business Alignment. Accelare and Gartner Research have partnered with Pennsylvania State University’s Center for Enterprise Architecture to create a unique program: Enterprise Transformation & Integration: Beyond IT/Business Alignment. This program is designed for CIOs, EAs, business architects, strategists, and other senior business and IT leaders to provide the current theory, […]
Organizations with a strong inspiring vision of who they want to become have higher levels of performance than purely goal-based organizations. If you aren’t sure you need to create a vision statement for you organization, go back and read “Why Most Organizations Have Weak Visions.” A powerful vision statement clarifies management’s aspirations. It sets broad […]