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(Editors Note: the Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA) likes to highlight its experienced and dedicated workforce. What follows are the words of architect Henry Chambers, who shares his story.) My name is Henry Chambers, and […]
When Abby Knowles stepped in to lead Verizon’s software engineering product model transformation, the leadership transition could have derailed the initiative. Without genuine buy-in from new leadership, teams seldom fully commit to change. Half-hearted commitment at any level can stall or undermine an entire initiative. In fact, it’s one of the primary reasons why roughly 70% of transformation efforts ultimately fail.
This article reveals the essential factors Abby and her colleague, Archana Prabhu, credit for securing buy-in, maintaining momentum in their product model transformation, and delivering impressive results.
Modern organizations today rely heavily on data to keep their businesses running. Many times, they may not even realize just how much information flows internally and through third parties to maintain ongoing efficiency. From finance departments and product development teams to sales and marketing, access to data is fundamental for making critical decisions and driving operations.
Fraud is widespread in the United States and increasingly driven by technology. For example, 93% of credit card fraud now involves remote account access, not physical theft. In 2023, fraud losses surpassed $10 billion for […]
Enterprise architecture (EA) content often starts strong—structured application maps, fresh capability descriptions, clear target-state diagrams. But without a plan to keep it alive, even the best models quickly become outdated or forgotten.
By Ron Gidron The Traditional Governance Burden I remember meeting with a large banking client whose governance process was encapsulated in 82 slides that showed their process. It was a perfect example of what I […]
Dr. Naureen Farhan is the Interim Course Coordinator for Creative Computing at Ravensbourne University London, within the Department of Computing. Active in academia since 2010, Dr. Farhan has been a regular fixture as an instructor in computer science…
New global research from over 2,100 leaders reveals a critical execution gap — “digital detachment” — where senior leadership overestimates progress while failing to align culture, data use, and customer-centricity. Although many leaders express confid…
Talk about timely. SustainableArchitectures.org and SustainableIT.org will host a one-day conference in London on June 24 that examines sustainable architectures, emphasizing sustainability, cost, and tech debt management. “This conference is one of th…
This follow-up article focuses on what many architects ask next: How do you actually model capabilities in a way that gets used? Capability modeling may seem straightforward—but doing it well takes thoughtful structure, clear abstraction, and a solid connection to real-world needs.
By Shammy Narayanan While modern Large Language Models (LLMs) are already equipped with tools or function-calling capabilities to access external resources like databases and custom business logic, introducing a Model Context Protocol (MCP) adds a […]
By Jim Hietala, VP, Sustainability and Market Development
This year’s Earth Day theme is “Our Power, Our Planet”. The goal is to help accelerate the global generation and availability of clean energy, including renewable energy sources such as solar, wind, hydroelectric, geothermal, and tidal.