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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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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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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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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)Â Enterprise Architecture Framework on 4.0. Like with all...
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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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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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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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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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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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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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