The progressive Enterprise Architect (EA) needs to track many trends in their field. This includes but is not limited to moving from project-centric to product-centric organizations, composable business capabilities, semi-autonomous teams, BizDevOps, Digital Twins, inverse […]
Is your architecture operating model ticking along like clockwork? Discussions with colleagues and clients over recent months suggest this is not always the case and have highlighted three core points to consider in any architecture operating model. Value […]
(Publisher’s Note: I write in one of two capacities; a) my individual opinion based on 20 years of watching architecture teams work or not work, and b) my role as the leader of Iasa the […]
An excerpt from The Software Architect Elevator When I was hired as an enterprise architect, the head of enterprise architecture to be more precise, I had little idea what enterprise architecture really entailed. I also […]
(Editor’s Note: This is part four in a series of four articles. Lockhart is a Director at Point Management Group. The previous article was about Measuring Value in Architecture.) In business, everyone needs to communicate […]
Communication is the lifeblood of an organization. Creating an organizational culture of collaboration is best achieved by breaking down walls, eliminating silos, and working together for the good of the organization. Communication is an antecedent […]
To take their digital transformation efforts to the next level, many organizations are formalizing the role of enterprise architect (EA) within their teams, as opposed to having developers and other IT professionals fulfill both roles. […]
Throughout my time as a Business Analyst, I had always thought anything related to Enterprise Architecture was incredibly technical, and therefore was unlikely to be something that would be a sensible path for my career. […]
“If you don’t understand the details of your business, you are going to fail.” – Jeff Bezos – “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all […]
What other profession gets carried away with a term and a role? It’s been a great Easter here in the UK, the sun has been out, the gardens have been bought back to life .. […]