To be or not to be Bimodal
IT is not really about investigating the emerging Digital technologies landscape, their adoption strategy and roadmapping.
#eavoices
The dilemma of standards
Without standards there are no architects, at least there are only those that will create standards, as most architects like to tinker with existing or chose existing ones. Now in many areas there are a lot of standards around so there is enough to chose from, but in other ares they are either outdated or … Continue reading The dilemma of standards →
Small detail, big impact
“Just type the tracking-number into the Google address-bar”, he said. “It’ll take you straight to the Fedex website, without all the hassle of going through the website itself.” Good advice. And good point, too: always make things easier for the…
Archimate Modeling in Practice – Planning realization
The work for gap analysis is in full swing. The team found the approach “a lot of work, but doable”. One of the team members justly remarked that “getting and modelling the information is one thing, but maintaining it will be another”. This is surely true, and Brenda is happy that the team is maturing rapidly, already thinking about the next cycle and keeping the architectural information up to date and valid. For the time being she decided that the focus should be on the current work. In the team’s working space she reserved an area on the whiteboard for “things to address in the near future” to make sure they are not lost.
Designing the Business of IT
We all know that Businesses are needing to change and evolve more and more quickly to keep up with advancements in technology, disruptive business models and so on, but with this change in the world […]
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Big Data Analytics – Unlock Breakthrough Results: Step Two (2)
This post is part of a larger series to provide a detailed set of steps you can take to unlock breakthrough results in Big Data Analytics. This step addresses identifying the type and nature of the operating models used within the analytic community along with the most important capability each demands.
Form Follows Function on SPaMCast 369
This week’s episode of Tom Cagley’s Software Process and Measurement (SPaMCast) podcast, number 369, features Tom’s essay on stand-up meetings, Kim Pries on mastery, and a Form Follows Function installment on #NoEstimates. Tom and I discuss my post “#NoEstimates – Questions, Answers, and Credibility” and take on whether it’s realistic to eliminate estimates given their […]
Semmelweis
Ignaz Semmelweis was a doctor who was instrumental to combat the childbed fever as well as many other illnesses by introducing hand washing with a chlorine solution between patients, most particular after autopsy that was performed during the day. However as an administrator and a doctor he was rejected as he clearly showed all signs … Continue reading Semmelweis →
IRMUK EAC 2016
I am honoured to be a member of the advisory board of Europe’s Foremost Independent Enterprise Architecture Conference, IRMUK EAC/BPM 2016 Conference, which will be held in London on 13-16 June 2016. The Call for Speakers has been announced – to submit a speaking proposal now, click here. We will be choosing keynotes, conference sessions and workshops on the following examples…
Bimodal, Agile and DevOps
…never mind IT, to survive, most our enterprises are rather bimodal. But I would no call them that, Bimodal enterprises, it sounds too clinical.
Disruption and Emergence: What does it mean for Enterprise Architecture?
The role of enterprise architecture and the enterprise architect has steadily grown in scope and in importance over the last two decades. Although many EA teams operate as part of the IT department, others are taking a more active position as they help to inform and guide strategy planning, investment and transformation at the enterprise-level. Read more
Disruption and Emergence: What does it mean for Enterprise Architecture?
The role of enterprise architecture and the enterprise architect has steadily grown in scope and in importance over the last two decades. Although many EA teams operate as part of the IT department, others are taking a more active position as they help to inform and guide strategy planning, investment and transformation at the enterprise-level. Read more