How to Document Your "Digital Backbone" Data Platform of the Future
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Why Enterprise Architects Must Use "Business Outcome Journey Maps" in Their Innovation Efforts
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- Sep 24, 2020
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Diverging Paths: Data Architecture vs. Information Architecture
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- Aug 28, 2020
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The Evolving Role of Information Architects in Today's Data-Driven World
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- Aug 1, 2020
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Top Five Practices Innovation Strategy Must Capture
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- Jul 1, 2020
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Three Steps to Identify Highly Relevant Emerging Technologies
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- Apr 19, 2020
- 6 min
Predictions Revisited: Grading my Enterprise Architecture in 2020 Predictions
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- Apr 16, 2020
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The Return of Mike The Architect Blog: Why I've Decided it Was Time to Come Back
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- Oct 31, 2018
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Gartner Top 10 Strategic Trends for 2019 and Beyond
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- Oct 30, 2018
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- Oct 19, 2018
- 1 min
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- Oct 15, 2018
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Dealing with the Communication Divide Between Enterprise Architects and Business Stakeholders
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- Oct 1, 2018
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- Sep 6, 2018
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- Sep 5, 2018
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Using Gartner Hype Cycle Data to Accelerate Your Trendspotting Efforts
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- Sep 4, 2018
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- Aug 31, 2018
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