What is the right reporting level for Enterprise Architecture?
Where should the Chief Enterprise Architect sit within the organization? The two most common places…
Why you have to transform yourself to transform your architecture
The measure of intelligence is the ability to changeAlbert Einstein Our desire to change is…
How to make good decisions in strategy and architecture
There is a very simple textbook process on how a strategic decision becomes reality: “The…
How much should you talk to your CXO?
How much time should you spend talking to “management” as an architect? Some would argue…
An Enterprise Architecture Checklist to Challenge Business Strategy
McKinsey developed the ten timeless tests for strategy (Chris Bradley et al., 2011). In the…
Are you working on the right problem?
Enterprise Architecture is often about tackling intricate problems. Unfortunately, many people get too excited about…
The Invisible Architect: Why Enterprise Architecture Struggles to Make an Impact
In the realm of business strategy, the concept of a sales funnel is well-known. To…
Business Capabilities: Office decoration or action plan?
In the post from last week I shared some thoughts on business capabilities and why…
Why you need granular business capabilities despite having business processes
As this is a topic of much debate in theory and practice I would like…
Can You Buy a Good Architect? It’s More Than Just a Salary
In the previous post, we explored the idea of increasing the number of architects to…
Can You Buy Good Architecture? It’s Not Just About the Money
We often hear that you can simply “buy” great architecture from a software vendor or…
Overview
Understand how Enterprise Architecture can connect the organization to generate value and address negative silo…