Model

Enabling the BMC with the power of Q

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I threw the basic grid below together as a tool to reason and visualize about how developers, analysts and architects generally use the BMC. My suspicion was that most users of the BMC scatter their efforts across the grid with an emphasis on “Enable”. If that would prove to be the case then there is […]

Enterprise Architecture and LEGO

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When you do illustrations of enterprise architecture using Lego there are a couple of rules of thumb that may make the whole experience and the end result more pleasurable. draw a sketch of the design where you focus on capturing the essence of the architecture. use the LEGO Digital Designer to model the design. remember […]

Reflections on the missing location in Archimate

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Not having a concept for “Location” that stands on its own when creating these EA models will almost certainly create opportunity for misunderstanding. A “usable” Location in any blueprint must always be an instance of the pure logical Location Concept. An instance of a Location as used in an Enterprise context generally carry attributes of […]

The Zen of EA

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Study existing business practices to create an understanding of the business model of your organization and its high-level business processes Engage with senior management to unlock the meaning of  strategic intent Connect internal with middle management and external with the business community to uncover urgent needs and trends Build a panoramic understanding of the existing […]

Unpacking business-architecture

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Just posted on Slideshare my slidedeck ‘Unpacking Business-Architecture‘, from the Biner/OpenGroup enterprise-architecture conference in Stockholm earlier this week.
It also represented the first fully public outing for the Enterprise Canvas model, and, in effect, the launch for my latest book, Mapping the Enterprise, which focusses on the Enterprise Canvas.
Unpacking business-architecture
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Iteration #4 of a new Business Model for MTB Stage Races

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In the fourth iteration we are piloting the business model by taking it to the market. We are currently allowing people to sign up to become eligible for the selection of riders. At the same time we are working with other partners pitching the idea to serious sponsors. If you want to join up all […]

Collaboration Impact Zones

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In my previous post Collaboration Chasm, I looked at the adoption of collaboration technology in the enterprise, drawing on Collaboration Framework published by the CISCO community earlier this year [Insights from the Collaboration Consortium Year On…

Iteration #2 of the Business Model for MTB Stage Races

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In iteration #2 there are some more details and concepts has been shifted around or renamed. The basic idea is still the same. Even though the business innovation might not be visible it is in there. As time goes by details will be found, explored and put into supporting documents.

A good decision is based on Enterprise Architecture

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There are still organisations that have not yet established an Enterprise Architecture function. A simplistic and immature view of the Enterprise Architecture function is that it is only used to create a target architecture model for the IS/IT architectures that enable the IS/IT Strategies, create IS/IT roadmaps, and generally act as a Technical Design Authority […]

Integrated Governance: A Presentation of a Literature Review.

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The Basics of the Review The review is dealing with Integrated Integrated Governance. Integrated Governance is defined as how corporate strategy, IT strategy, IT governance and Enterprise Architecture are aligned and dealt with. I have chosen to limit the amount of topics to cope with my limited resources. Therefor I selected what I assumed were […]