Good design is one of the core elements of the Enterprise Architecture discipline. I recently came across and was inspired by Mike Monteiro’s presentation at Webstock 2013. Mike’s presentation was a ‘call to action’ to designers of all walks of life to take their responsibility seriously and deliver good design. This caused me to re-visit a paper I presented some time ago at the Software Engineering Conference in 2010 that aimed to identify the principles of good design[1].
Webinar: Re-positioning the Value of the Architecture Practice
On Tuesday 7th October 2014, I delivered a webinar entitled ‘Re-positioning the Value of the Architecture Practice’. If you missed the opportunity to participate, I have provided a summary of the presentation and the recorded webinar video below.
A Practical Application of Business Architecture
On 23rd September 2014 I had the pleasure of speaking at the IRM UK / IIBA Business Analysis Conference on the topic of Business Architecture. In particular I chose to touch on how we use practical business architecture methods to understand the impact of strategy on the business model and how we can link the strategy to implementation.
Webinar: Driving Your BA Career
On Monday 29th September 2014, I delivered a webinar entitled ‘Driving Your BA Career – From BA to BA’. If you missed the opportunity to participate, I have provided a summary of the presentation and the recorded webinar video below.
Business Architecture – A Coming Of Age As IIBA Endorses Training
Recently while hosting one of our Business Architecture Information Sessions I found myself reflecting on how far Business Architecture has come as a profession. I pondered an episode from our past which many would now find hard to believe. It was around early 2007 and as a provider of architecture talent, EA had developed a very sophisticated view of the architecture job family framework and there was a discussion around our board table where we entertained the question: Is Business Architect a valid member of the Architecture Job Family framework?
The 5 V’s of Big Data
Too often in the hype and excitement around Big Data, the conversation gets complicated very quickly. Data scientists and technical experts bandy around terms like Hadoop, Pig, Mahout, and Sqoop, making us wonder if we’re talking about information architecture or a Dr. Seuss book. Business executives who want to leverage the value of Big Data analytics in their organisation can get lost amidst this highly-technical and rapidly-emerging ecosystem.
From Dread to Delight – Taking a Human Centred Approach to TOGAF®
There are many different reasons why someone decides to become TOGAF® certified. As a trainer I aim not only to ensure you do well on your TOGAF® exam, but to guide you to a space where you can become facilitators of transformation within your companies.
Webinar: Business by Design
On Tuesday the 29th of April 2014 I delivered a webinar in conjunction with our US partner IAG Consulting. If you missed the opportunity to participate, I have provided a summary of the presentation and the recorded webinar video below.
Business Function: Does it still have a place in Business Architecture?
Capability modelling has become something of a de facto standard within contemporary Enterprise Architecture practice. Capability-based planning is also a proven tool when it comes to change portfolio management and the development of strategic roadmaps. However, I wonder if we architects aren’t guilty at times of being overzealous in our readiness to label anything that a business does or needs as a ‘business capability’, resulting in capability models that are in reality a mixture of capabilities, services, business functions and processes?
Information is at the Heart of ALL Architecture Disciplines
WHITE PAPER
What is a Customer?
- “In our division any internal unit we cross charge services to is called a Customer”
- “Marketing call Customers Clients”
- “Sales refer to Prospects and Suspects, but to me they all look similar to Customers”
- “We have “Customers” even though they haven’t placed an order – it’s about the Customer status”