Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Enterprise Architecture (EA) is an immature discipline and possibly getting even more immature. As the scope of EA extends beyond the areas that IT-centric efforts are prepared for (data, app, infrastructure), the competency, credibility and effectiveness of an EA team…
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The question for public sector organizations is no longer “Should we?” Now it is “What is the Best Way …?” E-government, the web-based online delivery of government services to its constituents, is the norm at all levels – federal, provincial/state,…
A lot of attention – in the media, on EA-oriented websites, at conferences, and in the minds of enterprise architects themselves – is devoted to EA frameworks. What are they? Should I use one? If so, which one? What do…
Transformation is the latest concept to capture the attention of business and IT executives alike. Driven by a combination of improving economics, changes in the competitive landscape, a flurry of mergers and acquisitions and more aggressive public policy objectives, most…
We say it all the time, but the bottom line is it’s the truth – we don’t have enough time! As EA practitioners, we are always faced with the conflicting pressure to produce results now, while maintaining our focus on…
Many enterprise architecture (EA) groups struggle with affecting change in the ongoing activities and existing project portfolio that demonstrably moves the enterprise toward the future state business strategy. One of the reasons is a lack of understanding of business strategy,…
By The Open Group With hacks and security breaches becoming more prevalent everyday, it’s incumbent on organizations to determine the areas where their systems may be vulnerable and take actions to better handle those vulnerabilities. Jack Daniel, a strategist with … Continue reading →
What if we apply the advice at the enterprise level? If it does not work properly why not starting it again, from scratch?
Imagine your team has designed a business architecture for your company, and now you have ten minutes to present your proposal to the CEO. What do you say? How can you get them believing beyond […]
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There are some common critical success factors that EAdirections has recognized in highly effective EA programs. Not all of these critical success factors are seen in every effective EA program; so each organization must determine which factors are hindering and…
Communication is a key to transforming an enterprise through strategic planning, enterprise architecture (EA) and enterprise portfolio management (EPfM). Critical to the success and effectiveness of communication is planning why, how, when, and with wh…