Enterprise Architects as strategic guides
The role of an Enterprise Architect is less like a building architect and more like a physician -- helping you…
The iterative size of your capability model
The capability model is a tool. It doesn't become a better tool or a more appropriate tool by making it…
Why don’t EA tools actually help EA?
I’ve worked with a couple of EA vendors over the years and I’ve noticed that most of the tool vendors…
Agility and Architecture
One of the challenges that many organizations face with adopting agile practices is the problem of “where does architecture fit?”…
Patterns for Applying and Managing Business Rules across integrated systems
One of the considerations I faced, recently, was the notion of using a business rules engine (BRE) in manner that…
How to screw up a visual metaphor
Maybe I’m a little sensitive to bad visual story metaphors. I’ve certainly seen more than a few… but this one…
Beware of Digital Officers who only know Marketing
This is a dangerous blog post. I’m a consultant and sometimes I come across a potential client who may recognize…
Confusion between capabilities and system features
Sometimes, when a buzzword catches on, the meaning of that word gets lost. Too many people use the word in…
Using Enterprise Architecture for Digital Transformation
It should be clear by now, if it wasn’t before, that the message of “digital transformation” has been accepted by…
Design Thinking in Business Capability Modeling
One of the most interesting and difficult challenges of Business Architecture is creating the capability model for an enterprise. In…