When it comes to building EA (Enterprise Architecture) capabilities, it’s important to take a structured approach that aligns with your organisation’s goals and objectives. Here’s a step-by-step guide to help you get started: Remember, building EA capabilities is a long-term journey that requires commitment, collaboration, and organisational support. It’s crucial to gain executive sponsorship and engage stakeholders throughout the process…
Do I need that training course?
Whether or not you need a training course depends on several factors, such as your goals, current knowledge and skills, and the specific subject matter of the course. Here are a few considerations to help you make a decision: Ultimately, the decision to take a training course is a personal one. Consider your unique circumstances, learning preferences, and goals to…
To build or not to build, that’s the question…
In the TOGAF (The Open Group Architecture Framework) standard, “Phase E: Opportunities and Solutions” is the fifth phase of the Architecture Development Method (ADM). In this phase, the architects develop a set of solution architectures that must address the business goals, objectives, and drivers identified in earlier phases of the ADM. A logical architecture design (AD) will be chosen amongst…
EA Capability Framework: The roles in an EA team
When you set up your EA shop, you inevitably encounter the conundrum of manning the deck with the right actors. Many times, you have little to no idea of what kind of EA projects you will be asked to manage, so you need, as always, as the EA role (see below), to prepare a list of questions for your EA…
How is enterprise architecture impacted by cybersecurity?
Enterprise architecture and cybersecurity are closely related and interdependent. Cybersecurity is a critical aspect of enterprise architecture as it involves protecting an organisation’s information and technology assets from unauthorised access, theft, or damage. An effective enterprise architecture that includes cybersecurity considerations can help ensure the security, confidentiality, and integrity of an organisation’s information and technology assets. Some ways that enterprise…
The Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge Foundation (DPBoK™)
The Digital Practitioner Body of Knowledge Foundation, or DPBoK™ for short, is a comprehensive framework from The Open Group (who brought you things like TOGAF, IT4IT, Archimate, etc.) that provides individuals and organisations with a common language and understanding of the digital landscape. Developed by a global community of digital practitioners and experts, DPBoK™ covers a wide range of topics…
SIRF’s UP guys!
The WBISCT Strategy, Information and Resources (SIR) framework (also called the Dancoisne’s Framework) is a unique model used in strategic management to analyse and evaluate a company’s internal and external capabilities to achieve continuous improvement. It provides a comprehensive approach to identify the company’s strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats, and to develop strategies for sustainable growth and competitive advantage. The…
AI… what’s this about?
I came across AI as a fad recently, and a good client of mine told me to give ChatGPT a go. I started paying with that google on steroid and eventually found some use for it. Firstly, don’t try and talk politics with it… Seriously, it’s pointless… it’s woke as, by design… But if you want to get started on…
CyberSecurity and Enterprise Architecture…
Hello beautiful people, I have worked hard again for you all, and I just finalised a brand new exclusive course which will again give you the unfair advantage in your job, career and life. For those who graduated with, started or simply enquired about an MBA you will have noticed the huge amount of reading and content such glorious postgraduate…
Virtual Classroom vs. Face to Face
What a ride the last 2 years have been, good people… it has been 16 months since I started blogging again… For different reasons, first because 2021 was quite busy for me and I tried to recover between classes etc. so in effect, I have only been quiet on the blog side of things for maybe a month or so…