Let's Talk Enterprise Architecture

For those that are like me, I use my smartphone or tablet throughout the day. Often times it is much easier to go to those devices than...

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

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...

Late last month Gartner published their annual Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2013. Based on the view that Gartner paints it...

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

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

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

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

As time goes by architects are reviewing less custom / "home grown" solutions and looking at commercial off the shelf (COTS), platforms...

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...

Previously, we talked about the ways to achieve a balance between value and risk in order to get the most out of your cloud investments....

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

Brian is such a great speaker who really tugged at the heart strings of our architects. Discussing the common challenges in the EA...

In my last post in this series, “CIO Priorities for the Next 3 Years”, we examined the future of Corporate IT, and made some predictions...