Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Last week I talked about Enterprise Information Management. This week I would like to talk about 5 Must-Have Characteristics to Enable Enterprise Architecture Successfully.
A lot of organizations have tried to implement Enterprise Architecture in I…
Organizations do not work, in real life, like they work on paper. On paper, there are departments (all shaped like a neat rectangle) and business processes with neat inflows and outflows of responsibility and information. On paper, you improve things by modeling things on paper, and then moving things around, on paper, then teaching people…
There are so many reference models and open-source material available for enterprise architects – so it isn’t surprising that some of this material is less well known. One useful specialized resource is free-use the open-source Security Architecture development and management method and framework – SABSA. SABSA stands for ‘Sherwood Applied Business Security Architecture’. This summary…
Commenting upon “TOGAF® Framework and ArchiMate® Modeling Language Harmonization, two whitepapers”.I don’t have access to the articles as a member of the public. Perhaps, I have to pay for the privilege.It finally happens. It took a long time for inside TOGAFers to realise that without a merger there would be…
Where do we place IT in the reporting structure of an organization? The topic of reporting structures and IT’s placement has nagged me for years. The typical answer is “it depends” and that is not wrong. Based on my experiences, I am firmly convinced that IT needs to report to the Chancellor/President/CEO, essentially the top level in […]
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The reality of today’s highly competitive and customer demand-centric market conditions have pushed software (solution) delivery organizations beyond the traditionally accepted limits of software development and delivery capabilities. There is no argument that Lean methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and DevOps can help improve operational solution delivery capacities through: Streamlining of solution delivery process Read more
The reality of today’s highly competitive and customer demand-centric market conditions have pushed software (solution) delivery organizations beyond the traditionally accepted limits of software development and delivery capabilities. There is no argument that Lean methodologies such as Lean Six Sigma and DevOps can help improve operational solution delivery capacities through: Streamlining of solution delivery process …
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]