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- Enterprise Architecture
- An umbrella term for the management systems, information systems and computer systems within an organization. See management system.
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- Inside Outside: Making Enterprise Architecture work
- Once an organization has adopted Enterprise Architecture EA, making the most of it can be a challenge. This paper discusses how an enterprise can optimally tap the potential of EA and use dimensions of policies and principles, processes, measurement and tool enablement to ensure governance, while also taking the business...
- White papers 2009-10-10
- Enterprise architecture pitfalls: the obvious, and beyond the obvious
- This is why we don't use twitter.140 characters isn't enough to present anything but abbreviated thought and maybe your grocery list.Trying to discuss something like EA being limited to 140 keystrokes is a joke. And trying to carry on any kind of business transaction with this limitation is a...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-06
- Enterprise architecture pitfalls: the obvious, and beyond the obvious
- Brenda Michelson's 'crowdsourced' list of Enterprise Architecture pitfalls by Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-09-04
- Enterprise architecture is for entrepreneurs, too
- AgreeEA is needed in small to mid size business maybe even more so than larger organizations. It doesn't take a lot of technology folks to be very prolific. In fact the pace and output in small to mid size business can tend to be faster/larger than the larger...
- Discussion threads 2009-09-02
- Enterprise architecture is for entrepreneurs, too
- Small companies need enterprise architecture; they can't afford to throw money away on failed systems by Joe McKendrick
- Blog posts 2009-09-02
- Pragmatic new models for enterprise architecture take shape
- This is really greatVery articulate and overall wonderful!EA, Emergent Architecture and Optimized Engagement ModelsMr Hinchcliffe,Great post. Id like to point out that our research shows the best way to move to a more responsive, agile and deliberate architect organization is through an active engagement model which employs all 'types' of...
- Discussion threads 2009-08-12
- Pragmatic new models for enterprise architecture take shape
- Hear the words "enterprise architecture" and many people will turn away automatically. It's not that they aren't aware that technology drives so much of the modern world, they just think it doesn't apply to what they do. The famous IT/business divide is too often kept this way because of...
- Blog posts 2009-08-11
- The value of enterprise architecture in tough times: report from Open Group (2)
- The value of enterprise architecture in tough times: report from Open Group (2)If the architecture is flexible enoughthen it should be able to handle extremes. Maybe if you integrated IAs and EAs into an organization - instead of hiring them as consultants, you would get better long-term designs. I can...
- Discussion threads 2009-07-28
- The value of enterprise architecture in tough times: report from Open Group (2)
- Is enterprise architecture the right strategy for tough economic times, or should organizations throw away the deliberative long-term planning to fight more immediate fires? Here are more dispatches from John Meyer of The Open Group, reporting on the group’s 23rd Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference, held last week...
- Blog posts 2009-07-27
- Enterprise architecture heads north: report from Open Group
- John Meyer of The Open Group sent some detailed dispatches from the group’s 23rd Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference, being held this week in Toronto. Thanks to John for a great job summarizing many of the key insights coming from the conference -- some highlights from day one are summarized below:...
- Blog posts 2009-07-23
- Role and perception of enterprise architects needs to align better with business goals, Open Group panel discovers
- At The Open Group's 22nd annual Enterprise Architecture Practitioner's Conference in London, England, a panel on enterprise architecture uncovered surprising insights into how enterprise architects can help businesses and IT departments, especially during periods of turmoil. by Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-05-18
- Risk Management on Enterprise Architecture and System Integration
- This paper highlights and consolidates interesting risk management topics for enterprise information systems from enterprise architect and system integration perspectives. The paper first highlights concepts of advanced risk modelling, enterprise architecture and how these two disciplines are related. Afterwards, the paper will consolidate all the common risk factors people have...
- White papers 2009-04-03
- Enterprise IT architecture advocacy groups merge to promote wider standards adoption and global member services reach
- I've long been a believer that architecture is destiny, and that aligning business goals with IT initiatives is made more critical by the current economic situation. Adherence to good architectural principles pays the greatest dividends when IT organizations need to support the business through turbulent times. by Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-02-24
- Cloud computing aligns with enterprise architecture to make each more useful, say experts
- The discussion raised the question: What will real enterprises need to do to gain savings and productivity in the coming years to exploit cloud computing resources and methods. In essence, this becomes a discussion about real-world cloud computing. by Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-02-19
- TOGAF 9 advances IT maturity while offering more paths to architecture-level IT improvement
- While IT practitioners and architects will be looking over TOGAF 9 deeply, it’s also going to be of interest to the business side of the enterprise and offers a way for them to understand more about how IT can service their business needs. by Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-02-12
- Strong IT architecture doubly important in tough economic times, says Open Group panel
- At the end of the day, that’s what enterprise architecture is all about. It's not about devising frameworks. It's about making your performance consistent, rational, and understandable. by Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-02-09
- Interview: The Open Group's Allen Brown on advancing value of enterprise IT via architecture
- The role of architecture is more important right now because of the complexity, because of the need to integrate across organizations and with business partners. by Dana Gardner
- Blog posts 2009-02-09
- TOGAF 9: Take control of your IT architecture
- As part of the 21st Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference here in San Diego this week, The Open Group has delivered TOGAF version 9, a significant upgrade to the enterprise IT architecture framework that adds modularity, business benefits, deeper support via the Architecture Development Method ADM for SOA and cloud, and...
- Blog posts 2009-02-02
- Doing Software Right: Enterprise Architecture Development
- Solving complex problems with teams of people requires planning. For enterprise software systems, some of the most important planning is highly technical (i.e. planning system architecture). Planning generates artifacts, but planning as an activity is much more important, than project management plans, the typical artifacts. By this, the author means...
- White papers 2009-01-01
- My Awesome IT Job: Enterprise Architect, IBM
- My Awesome IT Job: Enterprise Architect, IBMHope you didn't design this mess.http://www.eweek.com/c/a/IT-Management/Texas-Hooks-IBM/
- Discussion threads 2008-11-01
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