TOGAF describes candidate roadmap components as emerging from the gap analysis. The implied sequence is: develop the baseline architecture; develop the target architecture; develop the gap analysis by identifying the delta between the baseline and target architectures; and identify candidate roadmap components from the gap analysis. In this entry, I describe an approach that turns […]
Enterprise Architecture
Stakeholder Engagement Workshop
Stakeholder engagement is the foundation of good architecture. In the real-world, stakeholder engagement is usually discussed as stakeholder management. All too often it is delivered as stakeholder manipulation, where the preferences of the sponsor or the EA team are sold. This course is designed to provide students with the skills and knowledge to perform real […]
Conexiam is FAIR Risk Certified!
Earlier this year, Conexiam was invited to participate in the Open Group Beta Test program for the Factor Analysis of Information Risk (FAIR) Risk Anaylsis method. Risk analysis is a key element of risk assessment and risk management. FAIR Risk Analysis is a standard for risk analysis that treats risk analysis as a measurement process […]
Stakeholder Engagement – Part 1
Stakeholder engagement is the foundation of good architecture. In the real-world, stakeholder engagement is usually discussed as stakeholder management. All too often it is delivered as stakeholder manipulation, where the EA sells their preferences to the stakeholder. It is a common saying that initiatives have about as much ability to choose their stakeholders as children […]
Doing EA Better Workshop
Attendees of the Open Group London conference are welcome to join the Open Group’s EA Best Practice Development Workshop on Wednesday Oct 23 9:30-12:30. In the workshop, we will explore best practice and benchmarking based assessment of enterprise architecture management and process maturity. Our purpose is to enable organizations to identify and execute improvements that deliver real […]
Invisible & Negative Stakeholder
Limiting stakeholders to the visible, the supportive and those whose power you want to see is common. So are failed architecture projects. Effective enterprise architecture requires you to identify real stakeholders and to ensure their real concerns are addressed. Even if they are hostile or indifferent. Business transformation, especially in finance and government, is filled […]