Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
First it is fair to give a definition. Sycophancy is flattery that is very obedient, or an indication of deference to another, to an excessive or servile degree. I recently read articles on establishing architects in all areas of engineering. During the period of 1833 -1854 one of these attempts is well document in the … Continue reading Sycophancy as the architect’s downfall →
For a viable enterprise architecture [EA], now and into the future, we need frameworks, methods and tools that can support the EA discipline’s needs. This is Part 4 of a six-part series on proposals towards an enterprise-architecture framework and standard for whole-of-enterprise architecture: Introduction…
Comments on the “Foundations for Government as a Platform”.
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“Meet technical and design standards”
The same service design standards should apply. In fact, it is both the government and the suppliers that should elaborate and app…
Comments on the “Foundations for Government as a Platform”.
Foundations continuing:
“Support service separation”
Services should not depend on each other so that they can be easily stopped, fixed or changed without affecting other services…
While on LinkedIn a couple of weeks ago, an interesting graphic caught my eye. Titled “The Iceberg of Ignorance”, it referred to a 1989 study in which: …consultant Sidney Yoshida concluded: “Only 4% of an organization’s front line problems are known by top management, 9% are known by middle management, 74% by supervisors and 100% […]
Link: https://coe.qualiware.com/reference-architectures-for-industry-4-0/ From QualiWare Center of Excellence 00
For a viable enterprise architecture [EA], now and into the future, we need frameworks, methods and tools that can support the EA discipline’s needs. This is Part 3 of a six-part series on proposals towards an enterprise-architecture framework and standard for whole-of-enterprise architecture: Introduction…
Porter’s Value Chain is a set of activities that an organization carries out to create value for its customers and return a margin of profit. Michael Porter created the concept in the 1980s. Also Porter defined the Margin as the dif…
We all have values, principles, standards, policies… that guide the operation, behaviour and development of the enterprise that keep the enterprise effective and honest.Values are essentially a moral code that aims to render the enterprise a ha…
Free previews of EA introduction courseEnterprise Architecture – why we need it – an introduction, is the title of my latest on-line course – which gives a straightforward, common-sense introduction to EA. If you are curious to find out why we really do need EA in the 21st century, check out some of the free preview lectures…
The Business Architecture Guild has provided a few reference models. The IRIS site is publishing them at The Business Architecture Guild Manufacturing Reference ModelThe Business Architecture Guild Finance Reference ModelThe Business Architecture …