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Photo credit: clappstarWhat are the hurdles organizations face when implementing Enterprise Architecture? This is the first part of a five-part series exploring this question. Hurdle #1: Differing understanding of what EA is“Enterprise Archite…
Photo credit: clappstarWhat are the hurdles organizations face when implementing Enterprise Architecture? This is the first part of a five-part series exploring this question. Hurdle #1: Differing understanding of what EA is“Enterprise Archite…
Still going round my all-too-usual loop: what the heck am I doing here? (In a business sense, of course… ) This is a follow-on to my previous post ‘Don’t start with How‘ – about how I’ve been needing an urgent rethink of all my websites and other stuff, and how I ended up going round […]
This year, I took a break from work to go back to school, and one of my key objectives is to reflect on my work experiences, and ponder the question “How can organisations derive more value from information technology?”. I also wanted to learn by…
The essential problem with enterprise architecture is that it is an exercise that rewards a dull, methodical approach. The margins are so tight that doing it with passion will certainly end in a mess.
This year, I took a break from work to go back to school, and one of my key objectives is to reflect on my work experiences, and ponder the question “How can organisations derive more value from information technology?”. I also wanted to learn by…
I had the occasion to visit the Department of Motor Vehicles last week to update my drivers license with a new photo and a change of address. I entered the lobby area where there was a short line leading to a "Take a Ticket" machine. How hard could this be?
Curiously, it was taking some time for the customers to "take their tickets," leading me to ponder the average level of intellect found in
The CIO’s journey is not easy. This is truer today, than ever before in the relatively short lifespan of the technology industry. The combination of economic pressures, alongside the disruptive impact of present day technology trends, makes the prese…
I had the occasion to visit the Department of Motor Vehicles last week to update my drivers license with a new photo and a change of address. I entered the lobby area where there was a short line leading to a "Take a Ticket" machine. How hard could this be?
Curiously, it was taking some time for the customers to "take their tickets," leading me to ponder the average level of intellect found in
Don’t start with How. Or What, for that matter. It’s been kinda quiet on this blog the past few weeks, but I’ve been horrendously busy behind the scenes. Some of the ‘busy’ you’ve sort-of seen here, in previous posts about writing and publishing. Other bits you won’t have seen yet, such as the preso for the […]
Alternative Forms of Currency Alternative forms of currency have existed for a long time. Frequent flyer miles are transformable forms of value, they can be exchanged for goods and services….
By Dr. Ali Arsanjani, IBM The Standard in Summary The SOA Reference Architecture (SOA RA) published by The Open Group provides a prescriptive means of assessment or creation of a service-oriented architecture (SOA) solution, including the architecture …