Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
I write this post as part of a fond farewell to the University of Bristol as I have now concluded my very enjoyable 4 years as Enterprise Architect there and I have just moved on to the role of Senior Enterprise Architect at the University down the road – UWE! UWE are building quite a […]
In the previous post, Reusable Infrastructure Modelling Patterns, I discussed the creation of reusable patterns to more effectively model large homogenous parts of the infrastructure landscape, or in other words: if you have 1000 identical RHEL servers, modelling the structure of … Continue reading →
A while back, I wrote the post Modelling Homogenous Landscapes in #ArchiMate (Classes and Instances), which was a first post on modelling detailed infrastructure landscapes. Assuming you’re with me that a modelling language is very useful for large complex situations, but doesn’t … Continue reading →
TOGAF certification has become a de-facto baseline for endorsing the skills of an enterprise architect. But how does it really help you? This article looks at 5 things you can do, in addition to becoming TOGAF Certified, that will help you develop as an Enterprise Architect. Read the full article: https://www.goodelearning.com/downloads/enterprise-architecture/what-does-togaf-certification-really-mean-to-you?
Short update. For those who would like to discuss Enterprise Architecture with me in person: I will be presenting at the Gartner EA Summit London 2015 on May 20th 2015 in London UK and I will be giving the closing keynote (in … Continue reading →
Large, complex landscapes are a pain. With hundreds of servers, hundreds of applications, thousands of users (and thus usage patterns) and a constant flux of small and large changes, few organisations are really in full control of what they actually … Continue reading →
Why the majority of Enterprise Architects are in love with the concept of “building block”. Perhaps because blocks don’t answer back and spoil the design, Aiden Ward suggested. In TOGAF 9.1 “building block” is used 349 times, not counting the separate use of ABB and SBB acronyms. There is a whole chapter devoted to building […]
The direction of arrow of the Used-By relation is a constant source of entertainment and/or frustration, see for instance this (started by Sol Kahn, 37 comments) and this LinkedIn discussion (started by Michiel Perdeck, 40 comments). As the latter discussion shows, … Continue reading →
[Embargoed for release on 01 April 2015] Regular readers of this blog will know that I have a strong dislike of the ‘layered’ architecture-concepts common in frameworks, notations and metamodels such as those embedded in TOGAF, Archimate and the like.…
TOGAF doesn’t explain in much detail how you actually go about producing an Architecture Vision or Roadmap, and this can be particularly difficult if the future is uncertain or turbulent. This case study shows how one European telecoms company used the idea of a strategic staircase to supplement TOGAF. Read the full case study: https://www.goodelearning.com/downloads/enterprise-architecture/the-strategic-staircase-case-study?
QualiWare Center of Excellence has Booth 1 at the annual Danish Government Digitalization Conference (#offdig) in Aarhus on 24-25 March. Rune Brodersen and John Gøtze will be available at the booth both days, so feel free to drop by for a chat. Or for a demo of some of our new offerings: Archimate OIOEA Capability models Business Model […]
Time to get back on the toolsets trail… First, though, I’ll let Phil Beauvoir have his own rant about the current state of supposed ‘EA-toolsets’ – as per a series of Tweets he pushed out a few days ago: Better…