Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Having previously worked for a global tier-1 business/IT consulting firm, one of the practices I have taken pride in is the prevalence of “best practice” frameworks and methodologies for solving common problems. Doing enterprise transformation? Fine, let’s apply our architecture framework. In need of a different technology strategy? We have a nice digital strategy framework […]
People and organization are outside the scope of EAJan 11, 2007 After all, “the Company is the People” who govern, plan and operate the Enterprise.Enterprise Architecture is overly simplifiedJan 4, 2007 More often than not EA does not mandate…
The Definition of Enterprise Architecture, revisited (ii)Aug 24, 2007 Enterprise Architecture is more than the sum of its parts; it is about the governance (mind) and the culture (soul) of the Enterprise (body).The definition of Enterprise Archite…
Who owns Intellectual Property?May 3, 2008 Isn’t IP about property that is the foundation of our economy and society since the very beginning?Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture ProjectsApr 11, 2008 EA records all changes …
The Enterprise Architecture Black HoleApr 6, 2009 “Enterprise Architecture as a Black Hole” (to paraphrase a known title of an EA book) seems to be a proper name for many EA contemporary developments. To …A Single Page Enterprise Architect…
The type of work an Enterprise Architect doesOct 10, 2009 I realize that many of us, Enterprise Architects, our pay masters, and recruiters emphasize at times different aspects of EA. But they are all part of an …The Enterprise Architectur…
Communications and OMG’s Architecture tools ecosystemApr 17, 2010 Communication means transmission of information between two sides. The message has to match the language and conventions of the receiving side as well.Enterprise Architecture traini…
Benefits of the GODS generic business architecture modelNov 30, 2010 GODS generic business architecture represents a reference architecture that can be tailored to industry and company to create a specific framework for own …A generic Busi…
The history continues with EA posts from 2011, mainly.Is industry experience a must for an Enterprise Architect?Feb 22, 2012 Does the employer want a specialist or a generalist, the EA architect is? You rarely can get both at the quality and…
Enterprise Architecture state and causes in ten pointsNov 30, 2012 People don’t even know how an Enterprise Architecture looks like.Is the Enterprise Architect leading the enterprise development?Nov 20, 2012 The EA architect does not re…
Architecture principles, good or evil?Mar 1 2013 Why are principles constituting so often a bottleneck for the EA activities or, soon after inception, are laid aside as an irritant better …Why aren’t there Enterprise Architecture show cases…
Back in England after my ‘EA Masterclass’ series in Australia, seems it might be useful to reflect a bit on where this ‘whole-of-enterprise’ approach to enterprise-architecture is going. So let’s reiterate a bit, because yes, it’s different from what we might…