Free TOGAF Resources

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I’ve just added a new page to this site with links to a set of free TOGAF videos. Each one is less than two minutes long, and they are all related to the key learning points in the TOGAF certification program.

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Think Twice Before Selling Data

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If selling data isn’t your primary business, you should think twice before you enter the market. The main reason for caution is that it’s not an easy endeavor. It requires a long-term commitment and tremendous effort to sustain competitive advantage. However, it’s not impossible. Owens & Minor (OM) is a good example of a company […]

The Best Enterprise Architecture Tool

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So recently my buddy over at OTN Bob Rhubart asked “ What tool or tools are indispensable in your role as an architect? When faced with a new project what’s the first thing you reach for? Why?”. I instantly protested regarding the brevity of the answers. He suggested I blog about it. So here goes. So the […]

The Ninety Degree Shift

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Relating back to a previous post on the “Law of Navigation”, I was thinking and pontificating about this idea the other day. I contend most enterprise architects (EA) progressed out of some technical discipline within the IT world. Some, like myself, were grinding out code for a living and have (had?) deep expertise in .NET, […]

When Free Isn’t Better

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Free is awesome. Especially at lunch. But as they say, there is no such thing as a free lunch. Giving away some of our own personal value/intellectual property is essential in winning business from others. Its the free sample at the grocery store of the warm, organic bread that lures you into buying the whole […]

Thoughts on the Business Reference Model (BRM)

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Mike Walker recently posted regarding the new Business Reference Model (BRM) released by The Open Group (TOG) which inspired me to review the document and subsequently provide these remarks. I applaud TOG and the contributors for their work. I myself find it difficult to find time outside my regular work for the collaborate sharing that […]

Internal Alignment

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Have you ever tried to drive a car where the front-end is out of alignment? I’m no mechanic, but there are several components that make up the “front-end” that need to be adjusted correctly. This includes the front wheels themselves. Otherwise, one can feel the car pull from side-to-side or sometimes just drift while driving […]

Social Media Checkup: Healthcare Industry Growing Stronger

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Guest post by Adam Roumm It’s understandable why the healthcare industry has lagged behind in social media adoption. Healthcare organizations operate under an intense regulatory microscope. Executives are trained to resist sharing information with the public, unless they are forced to do so during a crisis. But, times are changing for three reasons: Regulators are issuing social media guidance Customers are pushing healthcare organizations to communicate via social media The power of peer-to-peer information sharing […]

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization, two whitepapers

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TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Glossaries Comparison

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Glossary harmonization.

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Viewpoints Mapping

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Viewpoints harmonization.

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization, two whitepapers

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TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Glossaries Comparison

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Glossary harmonization.

TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization: Viewpoints Mapping

The purpose of this document is to help Enterprise Architecture (EA) practitioners develop EA projects applying the TOGAF 9.1 standard as a reference framework and using the ArchiMate 2.1 standard as a standard modeling language. This White Paper addresses Viewpoints harmonization.

Thinking Like An Architect

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I frequently remind clients and EA practitioners that they need to think as enterprise architects. Which is a shorthand way to say that you link analysis, recommendations, proposals, and visions to the relevant components in the architecture – highlighting the constraints and opportunities that they offer, and explaining how the architecture needs to change. This…

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