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We all have values, rules, policies, standards… in the enterprise that guide its operation, behaviour and further development. They keep the enterprise effective and honest, or, at least, they should.
Values are essentially a m…
A few weeks back, in my post “Enterprise Architecture and the Business of IT”, I mentioned that I was finding myself drawn more and more toward Enterprise Architecture (EA) as a discipline, given its impact on my work as a software architect. Rather than a top-down approach, seeking to design an enterprise as a whole, […]
For a viable enterprise architecture [EA], now and into the future, we need frameworks, methods and tools that can support the EA discipline’s needs. This is Part 5 of a six-part series on proposals towards an enterprise-architecture framework and standard for whole-of-enterprise architecture: Introduction…
Charles Darwin wrote in his autobiography that in October of 1838 he was at home reading when the formula for Natural Selection came to him. He doesn’t mention if he jumped out of the tub and ran through the town yelling “Eureka” which means, “I forgo…
Charles Darwin wrote in his autobiography that in October of 1838 he was at home reading when the formula for Natural Selection came to him. He doesn’t mention if he jumped out of the tub and ran through the town yelling "Eureka" which means, "I forgot my robe, and it’s really cold."
Innovation took a break last year. A recent survey of businesses showed that in 2009, being innovative took
When I am arguing for an architect not being a team player I am not proposing him to be a sociopath, as that is what most people associate with not being a team player. Instead I will look at the most common traits of a team player and demonstrate how they inhibit an architect of … Continue reading Why an architect should NOT be a team player →
How often do we use the terms skills and knowledge interchangeably and/or erroneously? Knowledge is information acquired through our experiences and the use of various sensory inputs. These include reading, watching, listening, touching, smelling. Knowledge refers to degree of familiarity … Continue reading →
Dutch national newspaper De Volkskrant launched a site to commemorate their initial steps on the internet, 20 years ago, on May 6, 1996. All in good fun, e.g. de site looks like a Windows 95 desktop. On it, they put … Continue reading →
From the Editor: Graham Berrisford from Avancier Ltd has provided…
Compliance with regulations coming from governments and from industry associations is a big problem for our clients – whatever the industry. In working with several banks over the years, we’ve become adept at identifying gaps and designing solutions for one of the most wide-reaching regulations for such organizations: the Bank Secrecy Act – aka ”BSA”. The […]
Business Capabilities do not stand by themselves. They have both inputs and outputs and have explicitly defined service expectations. They may be hierarchical with established dependencies or inter-dependencies. Business Capabilities are the fundamental components that provide an organisation’s capacity … Continue reading →
When Louis Braille was just 15 years old, he developed the system of reading and writing by means of raised dots. Bill Gates dropped out of college and founded Microsoft when he was only 20 years old. Larry Page and Sergey Brin were 26 and 25 (and no…