How Enterprise Architecture Descriptions Are Created in Practice
Why structure still matters, even when the work is iterative
The API Readiness Gap: Why Agent-Callable APIs
By Juan Mestas, Group Technology Head – Digital Strategy, Architecture, Platform Engineering, Transformation and Innovation While recently looking into an API glitch caused by a lack of idempotency, and considering what the same flaw would […]
How Washington State Modernized IT Reporting With Ardoq
Across the US, state agencies face a dual reality: pressure to modernize digital services and shrinking budgets.
AI Trend Report: 4 Paradigm Shifts to Prepare For
According to McKinsey Partner Megha Sinha, who counsels Fortune 500 C-suites on AI and product transformation, companies can’t be AI-first without being product-first.
Might We See a Streamlining of EU Digital Compliance?
By Liisa Thomas & Kathryn Smith, of Sheppard Mullins For those operating in the European Union, the list of digital technology laws is becoming daunting. Compliance with GDPR to the AI Act — with stops along the way […]
PART 2 – The Emperor’s (not so) New Clothes: the scam of corporate performance frameworks and what to do about it
Taking the Red Pill “You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember, all I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more.” Morpheus, The Matrix […]
Enterprise Architecture Tools Become A $1 Billion Strategic Battleground
Enterprise architecture (EA) is having a moment. After years of being dismissed as slow, rigid, or misaligned with agile ways of working, EA is now at the center of one of the fastest‑growing, most strategic software markets. Our latest research confir…
Apps Break Data
Information is not a first-class citizen in corporate information systems. Worse, it is neglected. Then why do we still call them information systems? We don’t. We call them applications. And applications, quite appropriately, are built or purchased with an application-centric mindset. Consequently, data is broken into diverse fragments, tightly coupled with applications, and expensive to […]
An Architectural View on Why Work Never Gets Finished
Why Organizations Keep Starting—and What Architects Can Do About Closure
PART 1 – The Emperor’s (not so) New Clothes: the scam of corporate performance frameworks and what to do about it
Taking the Red Pill “You take the red pill, you stay in Wonderland, and I show you how deep the rabbit hole goes. Remember, all I’m offering is the truth. Nothing more.” Morpheus, The Matrix […]
The Enterprise Architecture Management Suite Landscape, Q4 2025 Is Out!
Enterprise architecture (EA) leaders face unprecedented pressure to cut through complexity. Technology portfolios are sprawling, operating models are in flux, and the mandate for strategic alignment has never been more urgent. In The Enterprise Archite…
How One Researcher Is Shaping the Energy and Infrastructure Future of U.S. Data Centers – A Case Study
By Holt Hackney The modern technology stack – cloud computing, artificial intelligence, advanced analytics, and high-performance computing – rests on a rapidly expanding network of data centers that now function as critical U.S. infrastruct…