Opinions and resources for Enterprise Architects and Enterprise Architecture, whatever it is
Domain-Driven Design (DDD) and Enterprise Architecture (EA) intersect to improve organisational collaboration. DDD decentralizes architectural authority, while EA provides strategic guidance, enhancing alignment with business goals and preventing fragmentation.
The ArchiMate Role element can be viewed as both structural and behavioural, depending on context. Understanding its duality enhances enterprise architecture models by accurately reflecting responsibilities and actions.
Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Configuration Management Database (CMDB) must merge to create a unified enterprise, addressing challenges like adapting CMDB for future states and establishing a common language for data ownership.
Generative AI transforms enterprise architecture by improving efficiency in existing processes but struggles with innovation due to its reliance on historical data, offering potential through cross-industry knowledge sharing.
Transformation involves people, processes, and resources. IT often focuses on technology rather than overall business systems, neglecting ‘systems thinking’ and the long-term impacts of technological changes.
Reflections on the challenges of setting meaningful goals, questioning the relevance of traditional SMART goals in dynamic work environments. Emphasizing transparency and continuous feedback, the piece argues for a shift away from annual reviews tied to corporate cycles. It advocates aligning individual and organizational goals based on real-time relevance and performance quality.
Every now and then, it’s useful to look further back than just the last 10 or 20 years of technology. There are some concerning themes that lead to the conclusion that IT has never truly solved its core issues. Instead, the industry tends to repackage existing solutions as new technologies, obscuring the uncomfortable truth that…
C-suite executives often prefer external consultants over internal architects due to fear of accountability. This reliance stems from a lack of confidence in decision-making. Architects must build executive confidence by providing comprehensive, evidence-based insights to reduce dependency on consultants, ultimately leading to better internal decision-making and resource allocation.
