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Horns, horses and wings exist.Unicorns do not.Just because you can talk about “proactive infrastructure”, a “dynamically configurable platform”, or “contextually aware flow routing”, doesn’t mean they exist.There are a lot of folk out there selling Uni…
Horns, horses and wings exist.
Unicorns do not.
Just because you can talk about “proactive infrastructure”, a “dynamically configurable platform”, or “contextually aware flow routing”, doesn’t mean they exist.
There are a lot of folk out there selling Unicorn architectures.
Learn to subject proposed architectures to common-sense, plain-English reality checks.
Introduction
Over the last few years, the popularity of ArchiMate has increased rapidly and steadily, especially since it got adopted by the Open Group. A quick search on google trends shows this nicely.
I do not know if you still remember 2011 and 2012 when the same analysts that are today preaching on Digitalisation, where going on about Outcome Driven Application Architecture. If it may has slipped your mind let me remind you on the key concept of deliverables in all fields of architecture that need to be … Continue reading On Stupidity – Outcome Driven Application Architecture →
How do I become an Enterprise Architect? Step 3 – Learning Options Welcome to part 3 in this series of articles on progressing toward a role […]
Service providers are continually reshaping their offering in response to changing customer needs and demands. As customer expectations change, businesses need to rethink the experiences they deliver. Meeting new demands does not only require delivery of the right propositions – it also requires developing broader capabilities around the needs of people, across the entire eco Read More
2015 CRN Solutions Provider 500 (No. 471)
For the third year in a row, Intact has been recognized by CRN as one of the top 500 solution provider organizations in North America.
Intact implements transformational IT Operations Management solutions to h…
The illusions of process architectures Most of the time people expect that a process is a linear execution of activities that has been predetermined, some people call this the happy path (top illustration) and expect that this is the way things should work. On other occasions people realize that processing is a bit more complex […]
The illusions of process architectures Most of the time people expect that a process is a linear execution of activities that has been predetermined, some people call this the happy path (top illustration) and expect that this is the way things should work. On other occasions people realize that processing is a bit more complex […]
So why could governance be stupid? Governance is always good and the only problems arise if it is done in the wrong way. This is usually what you get once you start challenging governance. However we often forget that governance is only in place because of missing trust. If you argue for building more trust, … Continue reading On Stupidity – Governance →
In a previous blog by Marc Lankhorst, the value of reference architectures was highlighted, including the why and how. In this blog, I want to dive a little deeper, focusing on the ‘product’ that we (or some of us) are familiar with – the reference model, using ArchiMate as the language.
