Benefits Dependency Network
Using the BDN you can describe and explore the impacts of technology enablers to business outcomes.
Business Architecture Best Practices with Whynde Kuehn
I was fortunate enough to catch up with Whynde Kuehn, a major force in Business Architecture practice and professionalism. We discussed the state of the industry and tips and techniques for founding and running a business architecture practice. We also discussed ways IT and business architects can work better together, value management and digital transformation. It
Why Frameworks Are Killing Architecture
Let me start by contradicting my headline. I love frameworks. DODAF, FEAF, MODAF, TOGAF, Zachman etc. are all excellent tools for architecture teams to use when they are ready and when the team members are skilled enough to use them. Each brings different strengths and weaknesses, and can help an experienced team do very interesting
Form, Structure and Function – Architecture is NOT Emergent
I have recently been studying the implications of Agile on enterprise and technology architecture. As a part of that I was looking through traditional architects relationship to other team members (structural engineers, construction, plumbers, electricians, etc). This has always been a passion of mine as a student of professions but this time I was looking
Architecture The Practice vs. The Noun
I had the pleasure today of working today with Novak Ratkovic on a project related to architect education. Novak is a brilliant guy who asks tough questions. Exactly the type that I like the most. His question today was based on the 1 day Enterprise Architect Mindset class we will be launching shortly. His question revolved
Adventures of CITA-F Architect: Why and when does IT Architect need to create the business case for IT system?
The current business environment becomes gradually more global, more competitive, innovative, responsive and cost-sensitive. The organizations’ need for IT systems improving their efficiency and effectiveness, bringing innovation and enabling them to achieve competitive advantage constantly grows. Every IT system constitutes significant investment of the organization’s financial and time resources. Therefore, it also increases the demand
Connecting Business Architecture to Solution Architecture
Many organizations treat solution architecture as a application development or project delivery role. The reality however is much more complex. In business architecture and enterprise architecture circles we discuss the strategy to execution goals of the architecture team. In reality the strategy or transformation which make this such a hard process is delivered through annual
Demonstrating the Value of Architects Through AVM
There is a lot said about the value of architecture to an organization but very little that is concrete. Most blogs, books and resources focus on esoteric concepts such as ease of communication, faster delivery, business and IT alignment, business facilitation, etc. I have always found these measures to be incomplete and difficult to understand, and