The August Lull

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There are so many pressures on the EA team, but it is well worth taking time out to harvest reusable models, patterns, and templates from the work that we’ve already done! August is often a good month to do this, if the holiday season gives your team some respite from daily pressures. This article explains…

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ArchiMate Modeling in Practice – picking up steam again

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Before and during the weekend, Brenda’s team worked hard to come up with an analysis for management.
 Earlier today, Brenda presented their findings to the management team, who were more than pleased with the results. During the meeting they decided to follow the recommendations by Brenda’s team and they tasked James with the appropriate actions.

Is architecture art?

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The word architect comes like so many words from the greek where arkhitekton describes a carpenter master craftsman. The first time it was used in any literature was in the works of Vitruvius. At that point and architecture was described as as a cross between utility (or function) and beauty. In the following time structural … Continue reading Is architecture art? →

Supporters not Customers

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The limits of my language means the limits of my world.

Ludwig Wittgenstein

What if your business didn’t have customers? What if it just had supporters? How would that shift in language change the way in which you viewed the relationship? How much more value would you want to deliver to your supporters over your customers?

All your customers are (either potential, actual or turned off) supporters. Your customers are your supporters whether you like it or not, its up to you whether you want to treat them as they deserve to be treated.

Seven sins – a worked example (‘Natural rights’)

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Enterprise-architecture, strategy, and more: they all depend on discipline and rigour, in thinking, sensemaking, decision-making and action. But what happens when that discipline is lost? What are the ‘sins’ that can cause that discipline to be lost? How can we…