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My attention has been drawn to a company called Stockpile Reports, which provides a data estimation service for piles of material. As I understand it, the calculations are based on visual images of a pile of material, possibly obtained using either a d…
My attention has been drawn to a company called Stockpile Reports, which provides a data estimation service for piles of material. As I understand it, the calculations are based on visual images of a pile of material, possibly obtained using either a d…
Being a solution architect is simultaneously one of the most fulfilling and challenging positions in the software development lifecycle. You serve as the bridge that connects everything together. You must champion customer expectations, acknowledge and support the development team’s needs, and be aware of overarching enterprise architectures and strategies. Sure, that sounds easy. You are…
@tetradian spots a small, subtle yet very welcome sentence in the latest version of TOGAF. “An enterprise may include partners, suppliers, and customers as well as internal business units.”Although similar statements can be found in earlier versio…
@tetradian spots a small, subtle yet very welcome sentence in the latest version of TOGAF. “An enterprise may include partners, suppliers, and customers as well as internal business units.”Although similar statements can be found in earlier versio…
We feel comfortable collaborating with our peers and other technology professionals because this has always been part of the traditional role of an Enterprise Architect. Today, our roles have changed. The digital age demands a new approach in that we need to communicate with a growing network of collaborators. Enterprise Architecture has become a strategic…
I have been coaching a client for a while now. …
How to find and connect the right data to make impactful insights that influence digital transformation decisions As architects, we’re in a unique position to leverage an enterprise view to ensure that boardroom-level executives have the data they need to drive business outcomes. This is especially important in the digital age, where executives look at…
Architects are typically professional at creating designs, analyses and plans that set their audiences in motion. However, to captivate your audiences, it’s important to create appealing visuals to convey a key message successfully. Yet, if your visuals are not presented with adequate context and structure, the impact of your message is limited at best. How…
by Brett Brunk, Ph.D., Expert Architect & Program Manager Recently…
By Paul Sheldon In 2006, Jeanne Ross, Peter Weill and…
Let me start with a story. You have a friend, let’s call him Paul, who used to work for a big shot consultancy. A few years ago, the consultancy was undergoing a periodic cost-cutting exercise; Paul happened to be on the bench and was let go. He didn’t…