Reference architectures are standardized architectures that provide a frame of reference for a vertical domain or sector. Reference models or architectures provide a common vocabulary, reusable designs, and industry best practices. They are not solution […]
By now, most business leaders will identify information technology as a strategic function. No longer relegated to the background as a cost-center or necessary part of doing business, IT is taking its rightful place at […]
The enterprise graph is one of the most strategic data assets to enable IT departments to improve data governance. With companies like Microsoft, LinkedIn, and Box making strides with their respective enterprise graph technology, it’s […]
There’s a shift going on in architecture today, and it’s rooted in the base function of IT. The function of IT is, at its core, to build and then maintain solutions to problems. Ignore the […]
Enterprise everywhere is bracing itself for Europe’s new General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR). Scheduled to come into force beginning in May 2018, GDPR applies to any organization—regardless of size or geography—that processes or stores data […]
“Enterprise architecture (EA) succeeds when enterprises are treated as complex systems that are constantly changing and adapting,” according to Ken Griesi, a leading practitioner and thought leader in the field. While EA has made major […]
The largest cyberattack in history has provided tech security experts and the enterprise architecture community with plenty of hard-earned lessons. The so-called WannaCry ransomware attacks that affected computer users in 150 countries in mid-May underscored […]
Knowledge comes in multiple flavors. Information systems are used to process data or “content” that is structured or unstructured, across different flavors of knowledge. “Metadata is structured information that describes, explains, locates, or otherwise makes […]
We have witnessed the evolution of architecture from a focus on “systems and data” to “capabilities and outcomes.” This has elevated architecture from technical aloofness, or even snobbery, to a focus on delivering business value […]
Why haven’t more people recognized the direct link between business governance, business policies, and business rule management? What does it take architecturally for an organization to be truly well-governed? Here’s a hint: You need to […]