The Big 8 Business Objectives

Welcome to financial year 2014! Whew! July marks the new financial year and for some of us, the end of a strategy, planning and budgeting cycle. Once again, I had the opportunity to design and facilitate my organization’s business strategy, plann…

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The Big 8 Business Objectives

Welcome to financial year 2014! Whew! July marks the new financial year and for some of us, the end of a strategy, planning and budgeting cycle. Once again, I had the opportunity to design and facilitate my organization’s business strategy, planning and budgeting process and it seems that each time I learn tons. As a…

Enterprise Architecture driving Private Cloud adoption by U.S. Federal Government

Despite all the incumbent benefits offered to businesses that own and operate their own Private Cloud, adoption rates since its emergence have been slower than anticipated, especially across Government organisations. This is largely the result of repeated reports from experts warning against the associated security risks that come from placing sensitive data in cyber space. …

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The Open Group Philadelphia – Day Three Highlights

By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications at The Open Group. We are winding down Day 3 and gearing up for the next two days of training and workshops.  Today’s subject areas included TOGAF®, ArchiMate®, Risk Management, Innovation Management, … Continue reading

Organize your Enterprise Architecture Event: Value First!

In part 9 of “Memoirs of an Enterprise Architect” I discussed some key Enterprise Architecture (EA) concepts and provided simplified definitions.  I would like to continue this discussion and ask that you comment with your thoughts.
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The Open Group Philadelphia – Day Two Highlights

By Loren K. Baynes, Director, Global Marketing Communications at The Open Group. Day 2 at The Open Group conference in the City of Brotherly Love, as Philadelphia is also known, was another busy and remarkable day. The plenary started with … Continue reading