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About Steven Else, PhD

As Founder, CEO, and Chief Architect of EA Principals, Inc. (EAP), Dr. Steve Else is among the world’s top overall EA, TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework), and ArchiMate trainers, having worked with approximately 10,000 professionals directly to help them learn and practice EA, including how to customize their programs leveraging a blend of frameworks, methods, and standards. Dr. Else is also the author of several books, including Organization Theory and Transformation of Large, Complex Organizations and, more recently, The Customer-Centric Architecture Method: Path to High Value Enterprise Architecture. Besides his wide-ranging certifications and particularly deep expertise in TOGAF and ArchiMate, Dr. Else is also a Certified Enterprise and Solutions Architect (BCS Professional Certifications), a Project Management Professional (PMP), and an FEAC Certified Enterprise Architect (CEA). He also holds two SAFe certifications, which further enriches his blending of EA with Agile philosophy and practices, something in high demand in all enterprises.

Ten Essential Building Blocks of a Successful Enterprise Architecture Program

December 14, 2020 Steven Else, PhD 0

Undertaking an Enterprise Architecture (EA) program can seem like a daunting task. To begin one, many people assume they must start with an EA Framework, but that doesn’t necessarily simplify their task much because there are many […]

Thinking of Enterprise Architecture as Essential Architecture

February 15, 2017 Steven Else, PhD 0

If enterprise architecture had its own anthem, would you stand for it, or sit in protest? Okay, maybe that’s an unfair question. But when it comes to the future of enterprise architecture (EA), regardless of […]

Are You the Master of Your Architectural Landscape?

August 15, 2016 Steven Else, PhD 0

So, it’s needle-moving time at your organization. Select any initiative from the following list—IT, business process, financial, ecosystem—and the change or solution being contemplated and, eventually, enacted, for that initiative can’t afford to flounder along […]