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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 …
Over the past few months I have been presenting to executives around the world and within Microsoft about the evolution of the CIO role and its impact on IT. The materials have gone over extremely well and relate to their…
As some of you know, there will be another Troux Worldwide Conference in Austin, Texas on March 28-29, 2012. As some of you may of noticed from my blog and my tweets, I really enjoyed listening to the customer sessions…
How do we describe an Enterprise? Let me give you an well known example, the human body and illustrate the way the enterprise should be described, by comparison. The description of the structure and operation of the Enterprise is shown here…
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I am very excited about the new developments in The Zachman Framework 3.0 and Zachman International! We have spent the last couple years “underground” refining our research, developing several new programs, forging new relationship…
I’m working with the CEO of an internet company, helping him build an architecture for a new line of business. He’s gotten real value from System Architect in a number of areas. First, his developers, who are in India, have reduced their code cycle by at least half because the design of the software is […]
What can the process of protecting a prized baseball card collection teach us about BYOD security? Let me explain. A few years ago, my sons and I got hooked regularly visiting a sports collectables store. These days, collecting sports cards is not just about completing team sets or collecting your favorite players. Now, its about trying to find the rarest cards in perfect condition – sometimes these cards even have a piece of a jersey […]
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