On ‘Why Smart People Get Depressed’

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Why do smart people get depressed? And what can we do about it? That was the theme, and title, for a brilliant recent article by Henrik Mårtensson (@Kallokain). In the subsequent Twitter-conversation, Henrik asked us for our opinions and experiences…

Data We Can Trust

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Last week I talked about 5 Must-Have Characteristics to Enable Enterprise Architecture Successfully. This week I would like to talk about Data We Can Trust.
Over the last year, I have had the privilege to work with a large organization to help them rea…

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Now is the Time for Third Generation Enterprise Architecture Methods

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By Erwin Oord, Principal Consultant Enterprise Architecture and Managing Partner at Netherlands-based ArchiXL Consultancy Common methods for Enterprise Architecture used at present have been around for ages already. Although these methods have made a strong contribution to the development of … Continue reading →

Lessons on Total Digitization from Top Performers

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Total digitization is a big challenge for all companies. It’s also a sizeable investment. Some companies are spending 25% of their operating budget on total digitization, so the stakes are already pretty high. It’s important for firms to implement the right approach to meet their growing digital needs. In the first blog post of this […]

My Personal Productivity Approach

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To be a self-sufficient contributor to an organization and/or to provide leadership to others, I feel its important to manage oneself first. I think using a formal/information system aides us in attaining clarity in our minds. That state of shoshin – a beginner’s mind ready for anything. This assertion, coupled with my own OCD around […]

A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Enterprise Patterns

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Enterprise architecture “should not only provide value on implementation, but at each stage of the strategy-execution lifecycle.” I’ve recently written “A Step-by-Step Guide to Using Enterprise Patterns,” as an Executive Update for Cutter Consortium. My previous Cutter work has discussed enterprise patterns, and has provided a step-by-step guide to create them. In this Executive Update,…

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3 Ways Technology is Transforming Care Management

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Guest blog by James Selden It’s no secret that the current healthcare system isn’t working. Though well-intentioned, the original model was not built for today’s complex healthcare environment where fragmentation and integration co-exist (see New Health Economy). Private practice physicians proliferated. As a result, the centralized communication needed to deliver a holistic perspective of the patient’s care that would have managed rising costs, improved patient utilization and provided optional health outcomes was never met. While […]