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This blog has talked a lot about ‘the 80%’ without really getting into the nuts and bolts of architectural practice, but it is time to look at a deep drive into one area. Being the person that I am, that deep dive is not going to be technology specific, but rather look at the business implications of enterprise architecture to deliver value through agility in a slow market.
Once there was a very brilliant composer who was charged with constructing the greatest masterpiece ever created. This composer was renowned for his ability to create new things, things of beauty, things of value, things that everyone loved and admired. But the problem for the composer, was that he could not do it all. The composer was a classically trained pianist and was a joy to behold on the keys, but he could not play strings. He could not play woodwinds. He certainly was no percussionist. In fact, he often said that he didn’t even understand percussionists. They were a strange archaic group of people who spoke with strange language and often seemed to be doing their own thing to justify their place in the orchestra. Luckily for the composer, he had learnt the value of conductors long ago. (more…)
Business Engagement and Transformation 