Aggregated enterprise architecture wisdom
To be successful in the enterprise, Apple needs to find partners that can build complex, end-to-end mobile solutions. In 2014, IBM was the first tech giant to do a deal to bring Apple’s development and design expertise into its consulting practice. Deloitte followed suit in 2016. Accenture Digital has now joined these consultancies as a […]
This is a collection of the sources I have come across to date on this topic plus some of my own reflections. It’s a living document in the sense that I will continue to add to it. It started life in a private space for people from my master’s course at Ashridge and contains some […]
In the previous installment in this blog series, we looked planning and analyzing change in the enterprise by linking the life cycles of elements such as applications and projects. But how do you decide what to do with, for example, your ap…
An architectural risk assessment is not a penetration test or merely a vulnerability scan. It is an engineering process with the aim of understanding, defining, and defending all the functional output from customers, line workers, corporate staff, and…
In the latest episode of Forrester’s What It Means podcast, Senior Analyst Peter Wannemacher discusses how the traditional banking model is fracturing – making way for an open model that will reward those banks that adapt to customer expectations and behaviors unlike those that helped shape the current model; a fintech market that is creating a low level […]
Actually, they were sent last Friday already, but I forgot to mention it here too. Discounts for eligible users for Mastering Archimate Edition III have been sent. Note: except for a few special larger license deals. If you paid for Mastering … Continue reading →
In 12 ‘best practices’ IT should avoid at all costs, Bob Lewis, CIO columnist, says that “industry best practices are sure to sink your chances of IT success”… “What makes IT organizations fail? Often, it’s the adoption of what&rsquo…
In 12 ‘best practices’ IT should avoid at all costs, Bob Lewis, CIO columnist, says that “industry best practices are sure to sink your chances of IT success”… “What makes IT organizations fail? Often, it’s the adoption of what’s des…
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The number and complexity of cyberthreats are increasing. Traditional antimalware tools may not be adequate to protect your organization. As hackers create new, more-sophisticated malware, endpoint security solutions provide a critical line of defense, protecting PCs, laptops, and servers from malicious threats. Why is this important? Because employee endpoints are the interface between employees and […]
Walmart and Google have announced an important new partnership that directly addresses the growing markets for voice-assisted shopping and free expedited delivery. Marc Lore, President and CEO, Walmart U.S. eCommerce, wrote on Walmart’s blog, “Starting in late September, we’ll be working with Google to offer hundreds of thousands of items for voice shopping via Google […]