A reasonable canonical definition of Enterprise Architecture
Clearly we want one. A thread on LinkedIn a couple of months ago attempted to define the value of EA,…
Service Oriented Architecture Conceptual Model
Almost two years ago, I described some of the key concepts of service oriented architecture, including the distinction between a…
Why the Zachman Framework is not an ontology
John Zachman has been making an interesting claim in the last few years… he is claiming that the Zachman Framework…
Does IEEE-1471 Define Enterprise Architecture?
Michael Poulin recently blogged on EBizQ some of his challenges with applying IEEE-1471 to enterprise architecture. For those not familiar…
The Semantic Language of Architecture
For most of the last decade, we’ve seen a steady growth in the use of a simple “recommended practice” in…
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…
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…
A first look at TOGAF 9.0
Well, it is February 2nd, and today, the Open Group is announcing the general availability of TOGAF version 9.0. For…
On the federated ownership of a conceptual domain
As I mentioned in my last post, we have produced an interesting conceptual model of IT as a business, from…
An examination of the OMG Business Motivation Model
Contrary to popular belief, Microsoft loves standards. We don’t always play well with standards bodies, but it doesn’t mean that,…