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Presentation: It’s Not about How Smart You Are…

Mike Walker

Dec 11, 20122 min read

Presentation: It’s Not about How Smart You Are…

The most common pitfall I see with my interaction with architects is that our communication is dominated by IT centric speak that is...

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Mike Walker

Nov 30, 20121 min read

The Open Group Conference in Newport Beach

The next Open Group Conference will be held in Newport Beach California taking place January 28 through 31st. Looks to be a lot of great...

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Gartner Enterprise Architecture Tools Magic Quadrant 2012

Mike Walker

Nov 28, 20122 min read

Gartner Enterprise Architecture Tools Magic Quadrant 2012

Gartner has released yet another great resource for Enterprise Architects with their EA Tools Magic Quadrant. The full report can be...

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Enable Cloud Strategy and Planning with Predictable Methods, Models, and Tools

Mike Walker

Nov 25, 20127 min read

Enable Cloud Strategy and Planning with Predictable Methods, Models, and Tools

We previously looked at why cloud is so important (Challenge the Status Quo and Advance Business through Cloud Computing, ), approaches...

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Mike Walker

Nov 19, 20121 min read

IASA World Summit 2012 Conference

The event provides an opportunity for architect practitioners and business leaders to share the skills and best practices that drive...

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Mike Walker

Oct 30, 20121 min read

Good High-Level Enterprise Architecture Video

I ran across a really good high-level Enterprise Architecture video last week and thought I would share. It's brought to us by...

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Mike Walker

Oct 23, 20122 min read

TOGAF Templates

Possibly one of the most common questions I get with regards to TOGAF is finding a good sample set of templates. Luckily the Open Group...

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Mike Walker

Oct 21, 20124 min read

The Best Debater May Not Be the Best Enterprise Architect

Last week I read a great article from the Harvard Business Review blog entitled "The Best Debater May Not Be the Best Leader" that I...

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Mike Walker

Oct 17, 20122 min read

A Strong Personal Brand can Help EAs Become More Effective

One of the most important lessons that I’ve learned from my Microsoft career was the importance of a personal brand. It helped me...

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Mike Walker

Oct 16, 20123 min read

Slow Down to Speed up EA Results

Speed to market has been a factor in architecture since the day I started as an architect. Every time I have priortized getting a...

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US Navy Updates it's Enterprise Architecture Framework to 4.0

Mike Walker

Oct 14, 20121 min read

US Navy Updates it's Enterprise Architecture Framework to 4.0

The United States Navy released it's department of Defense and the Navy (DON) Enterprise Architecture Framework on 4.0. Like with all...

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The Open Group SOA Governance Framework Becomes an International Standard

Mike Walker

Oct 13, 20122 min read

The Open Group SOA Governance Framework Becomes an International Standard

The Open Group has moved the technology industry forward yet again with its second international standard on SOA.The Open Group SOA...

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Challenge the Status Quo and Advance Business through Cloud Computing

Mike Walker

Oct 12, 20127 min read

Challenge the Status Quo and Advance Business through Cloud Computing

In general, it’s not a good idea for EAs to stir up conflict over every single technology innovation, but when there are game-changing...

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Cloud Strategy Begins with Value and Balances Risk

Mike Walker

Jun 18, 20125 min read

Cloud Strategy Begins with Value and Balances Risk

My previous post, Understanding Which Investments Should go to the Cloud, I opened the door to a discussion around qualifying...

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Predictions: Enterprise Architecture in 2020

Mike Walker

Apr 3, 20128 min read

Predictions: Enterprise Architecture in 2020

A question was posed to us panelists around the future of EA, specifically what EA looks like in 2020. I received such great feedback on...

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Mike Walker

Mar 27, 20122 min read

Penn State Professional Masters Program for Enterprise Architecture Approved by Trustees

Yesterday it was announced that the Penn State professional masters program for enterprise architecture was approved last week by the...

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Mike Walker

Mar 22, 20121 min read

Speaking at the Troux EA Conference

If you are in the Austin area or coming to the conference and want to meet up please reach out. Below is the panel session description...

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What can Enterprise Architects Learn from Steve Jobs?

Mike Walker

Feb 6, 20123 min read

What can Enterprise Architects Learn from Steve Jobs?

I was at the Architecture Summit this weekend and we spun up a roundtable topic based on Steve Jobs. I quickly stepped back and reflected...

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Recap: Penn State Enterprise Architecture Education & Research Initiative

Mike Walker

Feb 5, 20123 min read

Recap: Penn State Enterprise Architecture Education & Research Initiative

In this session at the Open Group Conference, Dr. Brian Cameron walked us through Penn State Enterprise Architecture Initiative at the...

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Mike Walker

Feb 4, 20123 min read

ArchiMate 2.0 Highlights

I am really excited about the new release of ArchiMate. The reason I am so excited is that for the first time ArchiMate complements...

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