Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
I have been getting a lot of questions about how to get ready for TOGAF. The 2 previous entries have some good advice about training classes and how to study. I will add (and reiterate) that the single best thing you can do after taki…
Was showing a colleague one of my favourite small books yesterday: Matthew Frederick’s 101 Things I Learned In Architecture School. Briefly flicking through the two-page spreads, one caught my eye. Seems so apposite to enterprise-architecture and the like that it’s worth reproducing here in its entirety:
Two points of view on architecture
ARCHITECTURE IS AN EXERCISE IN […]
Many Enterprise Architecture projects are focused at low levels but should be aligned with Strategic Corporate Planning. Enterprise Architecture is a critical discipline, one Strategic Planning mechanism to structure an enterprise. TOGAF® 9 is without…
I have been getting a lot of questions about how to get ready for TOGAF. The 2 previous entries have some good advice about training classes and how to study. I will add (and reiterate) that the single best thing you can do after taking the training class is to
1) get the book and read it over and over so that you go from familiarity to really knowing the material (I found the physical book better for studying than the electronic book). The smaller study guide was not of as much use other than the fact that it summarizes things well.
2) get the sample tests and quiz a “study buddy” back and forth. My buddy and I blasted questions over instant messaging while we were on the phone talking over our answers
Hope that helps (more)
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Listen to our recorded podcast on how the OTTF is developing an accreditation process for trusted technology, or read the transcript. This podcast was recorded by Dana Gardner of Interarbor Solutions in conjunction with The Open Group Conference, Austi…
For those of you who have been waiting for me to announce the release of the newest version of the Enterprise Business Motivation Model, I’m happy to announce that version 3.5 is available now. To visit a Wordpress site set up to explain the …
Yes, I admit it: I’ve been kinda pouring out the posts lately. Sorry…
But why all this fuss about business-models and enterprise-architecture? What’s the point about the bottom-line not being the baseline to work from? If everyone’s selling something to someone, is there really any difference between a for-profit and a non-profit business-model? And who would […]
Recently, Paul Harmon published an article in BPTrends that discusses his views on the notion of Business Capability, and whether it is a useful concept. He was not particularly kind to the field of Business Architecture in his article. Whi…
While I’m sure the last thing we need is another analogy for enterprise architecture, a colleague of mine came up with one that really resonated with me. We were discussing principles, which many believe should represent the shared, unchanging values of the organization, in the context of enterprise architecture and governance. That’s when he came […]
The previous post, ‘From business model to enterprise-architecture‘, turned out to be another of my monster essays. Sorry…
The detail’s there if you need it, but if you just want to do the translation from Business Model Canvas to Archimate, without worrying too much about the ‘Why’ behind it, here’s the short version.
Step 1: […]
To ensure your EA initiative delivers business value, focus on the needs of the business community from analysts to middle managers to senior leaders. Present the information using visualizations they find useful, rather than trying to teach the…