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Most architecture aims to enforce standards to achieve synergies. So instead of diversity we try to use the same tool over and over again. Usually this leads us to use tools for areas that they were never designed for. The other point is that over time an organisation is drained of knowledge of different methodologies. … Continue reading The tool trap →
In this blog I would like to demonstrate a way of using performance indicators to improve process performance, as I did in one of my projects. In a previous blog I explained what a performance indicator entails and presented some practical tips for using them. Now I would like to demonstrate the value of using PI’s in practice.
Large, complex landscapes are a pain. With hundreds of servers, hundreds of applications, thousands of users (and thus usage patterns) and a constant flux of small and large changes, few organisations are really in full control of what they actually … Continue reading →
A bright, sunny day – in Britain, no less! – though it’s the first day back to work after a very wet public-holiday weekend, so perhaps no real surprise there… But since it is sunny out there, my colleagues and I…
Without a Theory, EA cannot be a discipline.
On June 2-4, Intact Technology will be attending HP Discover 2015 at The Venetian / The Palazzo Resort in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Thousands of IT professionals are expected to attend, in the hopes of seeing HP’s newest products and solutions. Featured at …
In theory, EA does enable the enterprise transformation, the same way the blueprint of your house or town enables change. Without a blueprint, laying cables in the wall or under the pavement is a risky endeavour because you may break the existing elect…
In the previous posting we presented best practices for setting up ArchiMate models using a bottom-up approach. In this posting we will describe three case examples illustrating the added value of solution models. The three cases are:
Over the last 2-3 years organisations have gone through significant change. Existing capabilities have been transformed, and vast amount of new capabilities have been invested in to ensure organisations remain sticky in the customer’s digital life. Everything from collaboration, to new ways of working has enabled organisations to build deeper meaningful connections with their customers. Read More
By Jim Hietala, Vice President, Business Development & Security, The Open Group The Internet of Things (IoT) is a fast evolving phenomenon. From smartphones and tablets to connected cars and industrial control systems, the number of IoT devices is continuing … Continue reading →
A small girl in the café this morning, with her parents. All happy enough for most of the time, yet also often an all-too-typical example of the dreaded ‘terrible twos’: everything’s ‘Mine!’, even (or perhaps especially) if it was actually…
I trust you are all familiar with UML use cases as they are used by virtually all architects where you connect an actor with use cases. Well, you will find that same concept in many many other methodologies, but the strange thing is that very few people have ever followed through systems build on an … Continue reading The failure of actor lead system thinking →