How to Document Your "Digital Backbone" Data Platform of the Future
During my information architecture mentoring and workshop sessions, I frequently encounter questions around knowing what topics to cover...
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Mike Walker
- Feb 1, 2021
- 2 min
Why Enterprise Architects Must Use "Business Outcome Journey Maps" in Their Innovation Efforts
My time at Gartner allowed me to take the time and rigor to share all the great tools that I use in my Enterprise Architecture endeavors....
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Mike Walker
- Sep 24, 2020
- 2 min
Diverging Paths: Data Architecture vs. Information Architecture
In the digital era, the distinction between data architecture and information architecture is crucial, yet often misunderstood. This...
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Mike Walker
- Aug 28, 2020
- 5 min
The Evolving Role of Information Architects in Today's Data-Driven World
In an age where data is the new oil, the role of an Information Architect (IA) has become increasingly crucial. These professionals are...
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Mike Walker
- Aug 1, 2020
- 3 min
Top Five Practices Innovation Strategy Must Capture
Today more than ever, innovation is vital to your organization's survival and success, however a hasty, reactive, and isolated innovation...
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Mike Walker
- Jul 1, 2020
- 2 min
Three Steps to Identify Highly Relevant Emerging Technologies
As Enterprise Architects most of us have an ever growing side job of being a futurist and/or a trendspotter. Many reasons for this but...
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Mike Walker
- Apr 19, 2020
- 6 min
Predictions Revisited: Grading my Enterprise Architecture in 2020 Predictions
Remember way back, when I wrote this, “Predictions for Enterprise Architecture in 2020”? What better way to start off a revisited series...
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Mike Walker
- Apr 16, 2020
- 2 min
The Return of Mike The Architect Blog: Why I've Decided it Was Time to Come Back
Hey Everyone! It’s been awhile, right? As you may, or may not know, while I was at Gartner I had to shut down my efforts on MtA. It was a...
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Mike Walker
- Oct 31, 2018
- 1 min
Gartner Top 10 Strategic Trends for 2019 and Beyond
While I was at Gartner I had the honor of working with David Cearley (Gartner Fellow) on the Top 10 Strategic Trends Reports for 4 years...
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Mike Walker
- Oct 30, 2018
- 2 min
Microsoft Updated Quantum Development Kit with New Capabilities
Quantum computers are not your run-of-the-mill general-purpose computers. They are a completely different beast. These specialized...
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Mike Walker
- Oct 19, 2018
- 1 min
Your Local Mall Cop May Be in Trouble...
Robotics is starting to emerge everywhere. From hotel greeters to professional cooks. Entire industries are ripe for disruption with...
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Mike Walker
- Oct 15, 2018
- 3 min
Dealing with the Communication Divide Between Enterprise Architects and Business Stakeholders
Sometimes trying to do the right thing can be tough. Especially when your going through collaborative interactions (that maybe outside...
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Mike Walker
- Oct 1, 2018
- 1 min
How Unique are Gartner Hype Cycles, Really?
Let's first start off with what is a Gartner Hype Cycle. The Infograph below provides a pretty good summary of what you need to know. Ok,...
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Mike Walker
- Sep 6, 2018
- 0 min
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Mike Walker
- Sep 6, 2018
- 2 min
Building an Emerging Technologies Radar
It can be challenging trying to distill all the complexities of the ever changing technology landscape. One useful tool I use is an...
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Mike Walker
- Sep 5, 2018
- 2 min
Using Gartner Hype Cycle Data to Accelerate Your Trendspotting Efforts
So there is a really great resource for organizations that are trying to rationalize the latest technologies by classifying them,...
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Mike Walker
- Sep 4, 2018
- 2 min
The Emerging Technologies Hype Cycle, 2018 Edition
As a starting point, lets provide a brief overview of the Garnter Hype Cycle as a tool. The hype cycle is a branded and yearly...
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Mike Walker
- Aug 31, 2018
- 0 min
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