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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…)
The tribal instinct runs deep in us all. Anthropologically speaking, it is a core part of our very being designed as a key survival mechanism within the human psyche. It makes us do and say all kinds of strange things that we take for granted on a daily basis. But just what is the point? What is the impact? And why do we care?
Is disruptive action the same as anarchistic action?
Why do organisations hire enterprise architects, and why do they bring in external consultants in this field? The answer to this is not, that everything is going ‘splendidly well’ and they wish to share the spoils of victory with other players. No, rather the answer is the exact opposite. (more…)
Whilst the title of this post may appear to be a shameless grab for google traffic, it is in fact not the case at all. Promise. Many people in life spend their time looking for the 100% guaranteed solution to particular problems, this manifests itself in many ways with many different types of behaviour. In this post, we will look at one of them. (more…)
So how do large enterprises really work?
Regardless of published org charts, enterprises run on people, politics and culture. All three of these are hardy beasts that have stood the test of time. (more…)
Business Engagement and Transformation 