Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
September 2015Lidl is looking to press ahead with standardizing processes worldwide and chose SAP ERP Retail powered by SAP HANA to do the job (PressBox 2, September 2015)November 2016Lidl rolls out SAP for Retail powered by SAP HANA with KPS …
Since I first wrote about digital transformation back in 2012, the term has become wildly over-hyped. Since CEOs are now at least asking about digital transformation, and every technology vendor now claims expertise in digital transformation, it’…
Are you future-ready? Your body contains the secrets to your behavior, including future readiness. Though obvious, most of us fail to recognize this day to day. We think that our brains — our minds — make decisions about how we should feel and what we …
The new version of TOGAF® has probably not made a huge difference to your work as an enterprise architect. The changes are not world-shattering. TOGAF is still far from perfect or complete, but I think that 9.2 is a step in the right direction, and it …
-Fabian Aulkemeier & Marc Lankhorst In our previous blog post, we outlined why Enterprise Architecture and Agile/DevOps are key in becoming an adaptive enterprise. We also described several use cases where EA can strengthen Agile and DevOps practic…
Continuing my theme that EA can make a big difference, I thought you might find “Architecture can change the world” an interesting post. This article is about building architecture, but with a little sidestep it could easily apply to EA. He…
If you’re in any kind of business, you’ll know who your clients are: you deal with them every day. And serving their needs will no doubt take up much of your attention, too. And you, or someone in your organisation,…
Everybody’s favourite internet-book-retailer-cum-cloud-computing-giant is planning for a wide range of outcomes after Brexit.”Like any business, we consider a wide range of scenarios in planning discussions so that we’re prepared to continue serving cu…
Each order is special to an empowered customer You’ve heard a lot of buzz about “AI” and “blockchain” reshaping logistics. Age of the Customer empowerment means must companies must use every means to close the gap between customer facing and back offic…
(Forrester clients, read full report “Give Your Brand A Voice — Literally” here) Voice is marketing’s most significant paradigm shift this decade —one that has far-reaching implications for how brands engage customers and prospects. Read Fo…
Lessons for Enterprise Architecture from BrexitAs I live in the UK it’s not surprising that Brexit is a hot and controversial topic. Last night Elaine and I were recounting everything that we felt had gone wrong during the Brexit process (it was …
The legendary R&B singer and songwriter Ben E. King got it so right in the Drifters 1960 recording of “This Magic Moment.” The song is timeless because it tells a classic tale of a first kiss. And also captures a moment in time in words and song th…