The concept of the “Nearest Common Manager” in Enterprise Architecture
I’m going to share a secret. Something that no one talks about, but is critical to understand if you are…
Translating business capability maps into business impact
Creating a business capability map is just part of the challenge businesses and chief information offices face. Taking the information…
Does Business Architecture Start With Value Chains?
Creating value chains can be integral part of decision-making thanks to their ability to illustrate how a firm is delivering…
The Repository Won’t Save EA
One thing most Enterprise Architects have in common: frustration with resistance to change. Channeling the words of some of my…
Disruption – why you need business architecture
Business Architecture is, on occasion, a difficult sell. In many companies, it can be tough to get senior leaders to…
The European EABOK and Enterprise Architecture Pattern Catalog
A number of years ago, I joined up with a small group of architects determined to create an EABOK (Enterprise…
Defining Your Value Proposition
In the Enterprise Business Motivation Model, I require a business to define their value proposition independent of other facets of…
Making the Case for Developing a Mobile Strategy
Implementing a mobile strategy can bring huge benefits to a business when done right, helping corporations to improve revenue streams,…
Nick Malik speaking at BBC on ‘Building Demand for Strategy for Non-Strategy Organizations’
Heading up Vanguard EA as Founder and Principle Consultant is Nick Malik, with over a decade in enterprise architecture and more…
Does Strategic Alignment Get In the Way of Mobile Information Distribution?
For enterprise architects, alignment to a strategy is often a core principle. They are well known for building governance mechanisms that…