What’s the difference between a POC, a Pilot and an Implementation project? Do you know how to support these projects?
Why are we talking about this in an Enterprise Architecture…
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Uber Mathematics 4
As I have previously noted, drawing on research by Izabella Kaminski and others, there is something seriously problematic about the current business model of rideshare platforms such as Uber and Lyft. It seems that the only route to profitability is vi…
The TOGAF® Standard Cited as GovTech Solution by the World Bank Group
By Steve Nunn, President and CEO, The Open Group As digital transformation has matured in the private sector, it has demonstrated its value ever more
From the Editor: We’re not alone – Interdisciplinary collaboration
I was recently asked to speak at a Lunch &…
Should you derive your IT Strategy from your Business Strategy? Probably not too much.
It is generally accepted that IT Strategy must follow Business Strategy. It seems a no-brainer. But is it? There are reasons to look at it differently, reasons that become more pressing as organisations become more digital.
How will Artificial Intelligence boost Enterprise Architecture?
Artificial Intelligence, and more specifically Deep Learning technology, has the potential to disrupt the way businesses operate. Enterprise Architecture, an approach for managing the continuous transformation of companies, is starting to integrate th…
How Architects Can Break Down Silos by ‘Thinking Digital’
In the first article in this series, I explained how architects can become ‘change experts’ in their organizations by working together to resolve technology silos. As per Conway’s Law, organizational silos will follow suit. This cross-organizational requirement to break down silos is a fundamental mandate of digital transformation, as organizations seek to build change itself…
Business Architecture Grid
In some of my posts, I have used the terms vertical and horizontal in relation to Business Architecture. The purpose of this post is to analyse what these terms actually mean.Firstly, the word vertical is often associated with value chain thinking. Typ…
Improving cybersecurity through Compliance and Security Architecture
Organizations have been facing numerous external cyber threats lately, not to mention coping with the consequences of an uncharted global pandemic. All this turmoil has bolstered or hurried the global move towards digitalization. In this context, comp…
Improving cybersecurity through Compliance and Security Architecture
Organizations have been facing numerous external cyber threats lately, not to mention coping with the consequences of an uncharted global pandemic. All this turmoil has bolstered or hurried the global move towards digitalization. In this context, comp…
From the Editor: We’re not alone – Collaborating with other disciplines
Recently, I was invited to run a “lunch and learn”…
How Spar Nord Bank built a business architecture to handle risk and compliance
In 2012, Spar Nord’s processes were documented in several different places, and with many gaps in documentation. Processes were localised within different business departments, and even within individual teams. This made it impossible for management t…