Let's Talk Enterprise Architecture

Overall, TOGAF 10 marks a step away from one big “manual” toward a flexible set of resources. It’s clearly shaped by years of feedback—especially from architects who want something more agile, more modular, and easier to customize for real-world usage.

In this article, I'll provide a primer on the practices drawn from leading enterprise architecture organizations that drive additional value by becoming innovation leaders in their organizations.

During my information architecture mentoring and workshop sessions, I frequently encounter questions around knowing what topics to cover...

As I addressed the audience at the Twin Cities Business Architecture Forum , a surge of excitement filled the room. Business architecture...

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....

In the digital era, the distinction between data architecture and information architecture is crucial, yet often misunderstood. This...

In an age where data is the new oil, the role of an Information Architect (IA) has become increasingly crucial. These professionals are...

Today more than ever, innovation is vital to your organization's survival and success, however a hasty, reactive, and isolated innovation...

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...

Remember way back, when I wrote this, “Predictions for Enterprise Architecture in 2020”? What better way to start off a revisited series...

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...

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...

Quantum computers are not your run-of-the-mill general-purpose computers. They are a completely different beast. These specialized...

Robotics is starting to emerge everywhere. From hotel greeters to professional cooks. Entire industries are ripe for disruption with...

Sometimes trying to do the right thing can be tough. Especially when your going through collaborative interactions (that maybe outside...

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,...

It can be challenging trying to distill all the complexities of the ever changing technology landscape. One useful tool I use is an...

So there is a really great resource for organizations that are trying to rationalize the latest technologies by classifying them,...