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Enterprise Architecture Maturity Use Enterprise Architecture Maturity when developing your Enterprise Architecture Team. Your Enterprise Architecture needs the characteristics to support the enterprise architecture use cases your organization needs. That requires an effective EA team. Maturity is used to measure development, or the ability of an organization to achieve its goals. Having an adaptive and dynamic enterprise architecture team enables enterprises to manage change and other complexities that are often inherent in large enterprises. Change is usually inevitable, and it is usually clear that organizations that can effectively manage change are more successful than those that can’t. Most organizations that successfully adjust their IT-related development processes often surpass others within the same field. Develop your Enterprise Architecture Team What is Enterprise Architecture? Enterprise Architecture provides […]
Read More7 Ways to Accelerate Your Digital Transformation Accelerate Your Digital Transformation. Not that someone will move. The problem is you won’t change. Time-to-market is critical for your digital transformation. You are at risk until you have the digital products, process, and business model to change your customer experience. You need to counter-act the swing back to protecting business as usual. Digital transformation is part of any credible business strategy, especially in today’s extremely competitive and tech-forward market. Digital transformation involves using technology to improve efficiency, reduce costs, and create new opportunities for growth. In this guide, we’ll break down what digital transformation is, and seven ways you can accelerate your digital transformation through the use of enterprise architecture. Download the Seven Levers of Digital Transformation […]
Read MoreEnterprise Architect vs. Business Architect Enterprise Architect vs. Business Architect. Some use the words “Enterprise Architect” and “Business Architect” interchangeably. The Business Architecture is really a part of Enterprise Architecture. Each job handles a distinct part of the overall architecture. The enterprise architecture roles are not mutually exclusive – they overlap, especially on smaller teams. As roles, they exist with context of each other. Naturally, both are very important for successful organization architecture overhaul. When embarking on a digital business transformation project, taking a step back to assess the broad picture and gauge how a company is doing in relation to its ultimate objectives is not unusual. Is this a perspective of the business architecture or the enterprise architecture? A good question, indeed. In this […]
Read MoreEverything You Need to Know About Using Architecture Alternatives Architecture alternatives are required for good enterprise architecture development. When you start architecture development, your enterprise has deficiencies. There are areas for improvement. You need to explore architecture alternatives to find the most useful. Especially if you are chasing problems like enterprise agility, IT modernization, or cost. In this guide, we’ll break down the basics of architecture alternatives. You require flexible thinking during architecture development. Different architectures will affect agility. Or whether you have built ongoing labor, software, development, or infrastructure cost into a solution. All architecture development must take important choices into account. In addition, it needs to consider elements such as expertise, licensing, complexity, maintenance, and usability. TOGAF 10 Training – TOGAF® Enterprise Architecture […]
Read MoreTOGAF® ADM Phase F – Craft the Implementation Plan TOGAF ADM Phase F crafts the Implementation Plan. Executing Implementation Plans are how enterprises directs change. A Phase F Implementation Plan will use one, two, twenty or more change projects. It doesn’t matter whether you are using Portfolio or Program to manage change. Craft the Implementation Plan to support your organization’s improvement. TOGAF Standard 10th edition is clear, the purpose of enterprise architecture is to guide effective change. Effective change means we execute plans and projects. TOGAF ADM Phase F represents a transition from where the enterprise architecture process transitions to the control of change leaders. Without executing change, enterprise architecture is a pointless activity. TOGAF ADM separates the Phase F Implementation Plan from the Phase […]
Read MoreTOGAF® ADM Phase B – Develop the Business Architecture We develop business architecture in TOGAF ADM Phase B. The business architecture is one of the four foundational enterprise architecture domains. TOGAF is very clear – your application and data architecture exist to enable the business architecture. Good business architects are not translators from ‘the business‘ to the IT department. When translation occurs, you can have confidence that there is no coherent business architecture. Instead, you have a set of random hope and dreams unconstrained and missing trade-off. That failed paradigm is a warning sign, and the enterprise architecture team will always be low maturity. High functioning EA Teams do not use their business architects as translators or the communication channel with ‘the business.’ Good EA teams […]
Read MoreDownload Business Architecture Capability Assessment Guide Download a Business Architecture Capability Assessment Guide. Capability-based planning is one of the most powerful business architecture improvement techniques. Best practice of capability-based planning uses capability as a management concept to facilitate planning and executing improvements in the ability to do something useful. Best practice capability-based development uses attributes to measure the improvements that matter. Download Business Architecture Capability Assessment Download Business Architecture Capability Assessment Guide Use reference models to provide consistency and speed to your business architecture development. Good business architects use attributes and scores to simplify the complexity of business change. Your organization is unique. So is its business architecture. Using a standard taxonomy allows you to focus on where your organization must excel, and your unique […]
Read MoreBusiness Architect’s Approach to Architecting the IT Department using TOGAF A Business Architect‘s approach to architecting an IT Department is a straightforward architecture development problem. How do we optimize a modern IT organization? Most IT organizations result from haphazard development without an understanding or focus on their support for the operating model of the company. They have reacted to a mixture of random organizational pressures and technology change. Most often, the organizational design and structure driven by the technology implemented. Custom Enterprise Architecture Training to Boost Your Team Business Architect’s Approach to Architecting the IT Department using TOGAF At a Glance Why Create A Business Architecture for the Information Technology Department Value of Good Business Architecture Business Architecture of the IT Department What is the […]
Read MoreSolution Architect vs. Enterprise Architect Digital transformation is upon us all, with new confusing roles – let’s sort out Solution Architect vs. Enterprise Architect. The current massive technological evolution, transforming the world into an easily accessible digital village. The rapid leap in technology has brought with it a requirement for more, and more information technology. Many people carry the title of architect. Each has their specific areas of responsibility, even though it’s common for their tasks to overlap. The distinction between different architects can become unclear sometimes, which affects the efficiency of change and your ability to take advantage of a digital transformation. In this guide, we will distinguish between Solution Architects and Enterprise Architects, discussing their similarities, differences, and relationships. You will know the […]
Read MoreWhat is Security Architecture Security architecture is the process of evaluating information security controls and implementing the right business process and tools into IT systems to protect the data being used and stored by an organization. When it comes down to it, security architecture is only the first step-security comes from implementation and operations. When good security architecture is not properly established, an organization’s teams are stuck hunting for designs and implementations that randomly protect against threats. Most ‘cyber security architecture’ is reactive and threat-oriented. However, robust security architecture will provide preventative measures that will ensure the enterprise is secured. In this guide, we’ll break down what security architecture is, the critical elements of security architecture, and why a solid security architecture is so vital […]
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