Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Neither business service nor capability are unanimously defined and agreed so far.In the absence of sanctioned definitions, the subject is then open to interpretation until an wide agreement is reached. Nevertheless, employing common sense m…
I wrote about my conversion to a Mac back in November of 2010 from my sad, pathetic existence on a Windows-based machine. I’m on my second MacBook — a MacBook Air — and I couldn’t be happier. I wanted to share some of the tools I use on a regular basis with some repeated content from that original post. […]
Over the last 4-6 weeks I’ve been able to establish some kind of an exercise routine in my life. Its nothing earth-shattering. I’m up early first thing in the morning at my hotel and spend 20-30 minutes either on the treadmill or the elliptical. I’m usually jamming to the rougher Rdio playlists I have on […]
So, how many times have we heard this, or had the urge to do this – “Lets document every process, every integration, every data element, every server, every patch, every everything – so we have a clear view of the current state. After all, don’t we nee…
So, how many times have we heard this, or had the urge to do this – “Lets document every process, every integration, every data element, every server, every patch, every everything – so we have a clear view of the current state. After all, don’t we nee…
I’m reading a great new book called Intersection: How Enterprise Design Bridges the Gap Between Business, Technology, and People by Milan Guenther The book discusses modern Enterprise Architecture perspectives like the Outside In approach and provides a holistic design lead approach that is focus more on the customer than on the underlying applications, technology and infrastructure. […]
In part 12 of “Memoirs of an Enterprise Architect” I discussed the IT Chargeback Model. This week I will talk about Database Rationalization.
Does your organization have a good process around managing all of the databases running your business?
I…
I note Microsoft are reorganizing, again. From a products divisional organization to functional. Evidently they want to copy firms like Apple that have been demonstrably successful at delivering integrated products. The problem for Microsoft is that do…
I note Microsoft are reorganizing, again. From a products divisional organization to functional. Evidently they want to copy firms like Apple that have been demonstrably successful at delivering integrated products. The problem for Microsoft is that do…
A security architecture would have to be build around the EA.
While IT architecture diminishes in importance,the EA, as such, would
Establishing technology standards is not hard. Pretty much any first year college graduate can develop a list of products, vendors, and industry solutions that will enable the delivery of our business requirements. Although, a first year graduate stude…
Establishing technology standards is not hard. Pretty much any first year college graduate can develop a list of products, vendors, and industry solutions that will enable the delivery of our business requirements. Although, a first year graduate stude…