Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
Once upon a time, there was a little town called Busit in a valley, deep in the mountains. Through the middle of this valley ran the river Menatz. The valley was fertile and the farmers produced bountiful crops of grain, vegetables, and fruit.…
Context carries tremendous importance in disambiguation of meanings as well as in understanding of the actual meaning of words. The word “architecture” is exemplary in this regard. So first I will focus on the contexts in which the word “architecture” is being … Continue reading →
In my previous post, The Quest for All-Embracing Succinct Definition, I expressed the intention to build a defining story for enterprise architecture. The post received several encouraging comments that were most positive, constructive and challenging….
James McGovern blogged recently about his dislike of documentation as part of software development. While I disagree with his style and penchant for hyperbole, McGovern asks some good questions. Do we create documentation “because we shou…
It’s one of those phrases that sticks in your head, I can’t remember where I first heard it or even if I’ve remember it correctly. But it had an instant impact and it’s stayed with me ever since, “never confuse activity with progress.” I wish I could claim authorship of this little gem, but alas […]
I’ve seen the number 4.6 billion pop up a few times lately. Any ideas? It’s the approximate number of mobile phones globally which is about 69% of the worlds population. It’s the explosion of phones, particularly smart phones that are internet addressable, that is pushing the limits of the internet itself. It’s also these devices that are generating massive amounts of data. For more mind blowing statistics on the explosion of data all around us, […]
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Funny to observe how much effort has been spend lately in counter-arguing the arguments for having an all-embracing succinct definition of enterprise architecture. The message is that it is “not worth the effort” as there is no succinct definitio…
I’ve often heard “soft” metaphors used when discussing Enterprise Architects. Some compare EA to the grease in a machine… necessary for the machine to run but we don’t provide the energy for progress so much as we reduce the friction.&#…
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