One troubling image has started to emerge for me. Perhaps my perspective is too filtered by my own encounters, and…

Teams adopting microservices would be well advised to understand one key aspect: your design is limited by your teams. Literally.

The role of an Enterprise Architect is less like a building architect and more like a physician -- helping you…

The capability model is a tool. It doesn't become a better tool or a more appropriate tool by making it…

I’ve worked with a couple of EA vendors over the years and I’ve noticed that most of the tool vendors…

One of the challenges that many organizations face with adopting agile practices is the problem of “where does architecture fit?”…

One of the considerations I faced, recently, was the notion of using a business rules engine (BRE) in manner that…

Maybe I’m a little sensitive to bad visual story metaphors.  I’ve certainly seen more than a few… but this one…

This is a dangerous blog post. I’m a consultant and sometimes I come across a potential client who may recognize…

Sometimes, when a buzzword catches on, the meaning of that word gets lost.  Too many people use the word in…