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New Engagement Models Emerge For Custom Software Outsourcing
The purchase of Whole Foods by Amazon, and more recently, the proposed purchase of Aetna by CVS, are creating an imperative for all businesses to digitally transform. In my report on new engagement models, I capture and report on new and creative ways …
New Security Architecture Practitioner’s Initiative
Organization leaders know they need cybersecurity, but 2017 has driven that point home with special force. Intelligence Agencies have shown that even the most secure targets are vulnerable, and the rapid proliferation of ransomware has demonstrated that damage can be crippling and come without warning.
The Security Architecture Practitioner’s Initiative is a joint effort of The Open Group Security Forum (a global thought leader in Enterprise Architecture) and The SABSA Institute (a global thought leader in Security Architecture) to articulate in a clear, approachable way the characteristics of a highly-qualified Security Architect.
Why Business Outcome Journey Maps are a useful technique for business architects
Business Outcome Journey Maps are a new technique that help you focus on the key aspects of value creation in your enterprise. Here we show you what they are, why they are useful and how they are supported in BiZZdesign Enterprise Studio.
The success of our economy depends on companies we do not really understand
Let me paraphrase here The World Depends on Technology No One Understands.
The premise: “Samuel Arbesman, a complexity scientist and writer, who published Overcomplicated: Technology at the Limits of Comprehension.”
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Consumer Good Unclear in CVS/Aetna Merger
CVS and Aetna have formalized a merger agreement with CVS set to acquire Aetna for roughly $69 Billion dollars. In deals of this nature, approval hinges on one thing: consumer good. The Department of Justice evaluates mergers of this magnitude to ensur…
Consumer Good Unclear in CVS/Aetna Merger
CVS and Aetna have formalized a merger agreement with CVS set to acquire Aetna for roughly $69 Billion dollars. In deals of this nature, approval hinges on one thing: consumer good. The Department of Justice evaluates mergers of this magnitude to ensur…
The Power Of Our Brand Energy Framework, Now In Your Hands
A FOND FAREWELL TO BRAND MANAGEMENT (AS WE KNEW IT) It is apparent to marketers who’ve chosen to look with a critical eye that the old-school, text book, command-and-control branding is headed the way of the dodo bird. The idea of managers contro…
The scope of Digital
Some say that Digital is only about the Web. Take for instance the demands for Digital Architects for Web applications.
Yet, Digital is much more.
Some say that Digital is about Mobility, Big Data, Social Media… the few big fads. Yet, that does…
Twelve blog posts still relevant today
Here is a selection of posts from 2015 that look still as valid today as they were in 2015:
Lessons from an IT transformation failure (i)
people interviewed for the report described “managers managing managers, managing managers”. Tha…
The role of Enterprise Modelling in the evolution to Digital (i)
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The role of Enterprise Modelling in the evolution to Digital
Enterprise Architecture is just a tier of Enterprise Modelling, focusing on the IT architecture.
The Smell of Data
Retailers have long used fragrances to affect the customer in-store experience. See for example Air/Aroma.So perhaps we can use smell to alert consumers to dodgy websites? An artist and graphic designer, Leanne Wijnsma, has built what is basically…