Understanding EA frameworks with the IT Architecture Journal

In “Understanding EA Frameworks” Stephen Lahanas explains the EA frameworks to us.Quite right Stephen observes that the frameworks have appeared because people noticed that the process of describing the IT of an enterprise looked similar in too many wa…

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All We Like Sheep Have Gone Astray

Unsettled, the haplessly-institutionalised incumbents huddled together for warmth, two to a cubicle, cruel flickering artificial light obliterating any capacity they once might have harbored for self-actualisation or for problem-solving, casting an especially-stark relief upon their miserable, wasteful, angsty souls. They were unsettled by the juggernaut paperweight reputation of the new shepherd coming to guide them, […]

ISACA Revamps COBIT 5 Core Principles

A month ago, I saw the announcement from ISACA about their work revamping the COBIT 5 Core Principles.  These 5 principles provide a good foundation for structuring an IT strategic plan.  It is good to see that the principles start with stakeholder needs.  This aligns well with our shift from focusing on technology to delivering services. […]

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Architecture Segments

What is the missing role of the Segment Architect?There is a discussion on LinkedIn about the role of Segment Architect, and when I coach EA teams on EA, and in particular on the use of TOGAF, I often get asked why TOGAF refers to Segment Architects when this role apparently doesn’t exist in any EA…

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