Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
The concept of “reference architecture” is often misunderstood and gets associated with IT. While the implementation may very well be IT, the reference architecture essentially is a business and operational artefact. As RUP defines, “the referenc…
Counterintuitive it may seem, agility does not come with an abandonment of rules, but actually requires more organizational discipline. Mature organizations do things systematically, while immature organizations achieve their outcomes as a result of th…
My long-term readers know that I function as an enterprise architect and project manager (but not both simultaneously) and that I have taught (and continue to teach) project management courses at the university level for over 10 years. Over the…
My long-term readers know that I function as an enterprise architect and project manager (but not both simultaneously) and that I have taught (and continue to teach) project management courses at the university level for over 10 years. Over the…
I recently received an updated version of the Zachman Framework from the Zachman Framework Associates in Toronto. I must say that Stan Locke and his people at Metadata Systems have done a great job renovating this iconic artifact and I unreservedly rec…
Think bigger | Vinnie Mirchandani | Innovation in the enterprise “But if innovation is simply a matter of learning about more technologies, why do organisations find it so hard? One reason, says Mirchandani, is the fact that people…
I am generally a happy client with my personal bank here in Australia. Their online services are good, they have excellent phone service, always reply to my enquiries with a smile, and service fees are kept at a minimum. However, two weeks ago I had an…
I am generally a happy client with my personal bank here in Australia. Their online services are good, they have excellent phone service, always reply to my enquiries with a smile, and service fees are kept at a minimum. However, two weeks ago I had an…
I am generally a happy client with my personal bank here in Australia. Their online services are good, they have excellent phone service, always reply to my enquiries with a smile, and service fees are kept at a minimum. However, two weeks ago I had an…
This one is mainly about enterprise-architectures, but also applies to just about any other usage of models – visual, mathematical or whatever – in pretty much any other discipline.
There’s a common perception that a model represents some kind of reality, either in the present, the past, or some intended future.
To my mind, though, it more […]
This week, I gave my last keynote speech as Chief Architect in the Ministry of Finance on enterprise architecture and strategy. As already revealed on Twitter and Facebook, I am taking a leave of absence from the public sector to … Continue reading →
In 1989 Walt Disney Pictures released a popular comedy with the title of “Honey, I shrunk the kids”. It was early days for animation and graphics wizardry in the movies. Jurassic Park was still four years away; the first Harry Potter movie was elev…