Towards an Enterprise Business Motivation Model
Today marks the end of a long dry spell. As of today, I’m back in print with an article in…
Reducing IT overhead by managing the list of IT standards
In tough economic times, we tend to look for ways to cut costs and reduce overhead, so that we can…
Will there be a battle between Archimate and the UML?
A friend was kind enough to remind me, this morning, that Archimate is still kicking around and making noises. In…
All the questions fit to answer
As we look to using tools for Strategic Planning in IT, I am constantly reminded of the fact that many…
Systematic Simplification
When you want to find an answer to a problem, it is critical that you ask the right question. This…
An interesting EA Maturity Model
Just a quick note. I ran across this interesting post from Leo de Sousa, an Enterprise Architect in the Higher…
Collecting requirements from business processes
Ah, the sweet sounds of success. I got the opportunity, this week, to collect a list of requirements for a…
How do you measure Enterprise Architecture?
One thing that I’ve come to truly appreciate: the balanced scorecard. Don’t get me wrong: I’ve been using scorecards and…
Is it time to create an MBA in Business Architecture?
Assuming that “Architecture” can be generically defined as “the art and science of designing or constructing something” (adapted from here…
Update to root cause analysis for poor software requirements
Just a quick note. After reading through some of the feedback on my recent post on “the root causes of…