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If AI Decided On ArchiMate Elements
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What would happen if AI decided on ArchiMateยฎ elements; on the colorsย and icons (or symbols)ย of the modeling language? Nowadays, a question like this is easily answered. But before discussing how Artificial Intelligence responded to this question, let’s look at where the original colors came from and how they came to be.
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Interview with Whynde Kuehn (Strategy to Reality) 2/2
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This is part 2/2 of my interview withย Whynde Kuehn. You can readย the first partย in my previous blog post. As mentioned earlier, I recently had the honor of speaking with Whynde Kuehn, author ofย Strategy to Reality. Whynde isย a long-time Business Architecture practitioner and thought leader, who has practiced the discipline from just about every angle you…
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Interview with Whynde Kuehn (Strategy to Reality) 1/2
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I recently had the honor of speaking withย Whynde Kuehn, author ofย Strategy to Reality. We have been connected onย LinkedInย since the release of her inspiring book on turning business strategy into reality. As I was contemplating the topic of my next blog, I thought why not ask Whynde for a quick interview.ย
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The Misunderstandings About Enterprise Architecture
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Enterprise architecture is aย complex and multidisciplinary fieldย that has been gaining importance in recent years due to its ability to drive strategic decision-making and enable organizations to stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing business landscape. However, despite its growing importance, there are stillย many misunderstandingsย when it comes to Enterprise Architecture.
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Business Streams And Value Processes
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Let’s talk about business streams and value processes. Wait, say what? Don’t you meanย value streamsย andย business processes?ย Yes, in fact I do. But to emphasize that both concepts are very close to each other, I have mixed them up (like most people who work with these architectural concepts).
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The Many Definitions Of Enterprise Architecture
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Ask someone to describe an apple. In nine times out of ten, the person will come up with something the likes of it beingย a round piece of fruit with a stalk (and a small leaf) that contains vitamins. Some will also add a colour to the description. A round piece of fruit with a stalk…
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From Post-Its To Principles
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Some time ago, I’ve had the pleasure of sitting down with a group of knowledgeable people for the purpose of establishing basic principles for an organisation.ย Of course, the Post-Its (sticky notes) were the first thing people reached for when I suggested expressing our thoughts regarding what was really important to the organisation.
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The Decline Of Enterprise Architecture
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Every year,ย BizzDesignย posts the results of its survey on theย State of Enterprise Architectureย online.ย Despite being valuable data, lately it shows aย worrying downwardย trend. A trend that portrays a steady decline of Enterprise Architecture. To reach this conclusion, I compared the 2021 and 2022 reports. BizzDesign was kind enough to provide me with the 2021 data so that…
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The Need For Capability-centric Collaboration
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We all see it happening in our organisations: the formation of teams and working groups that pour their heart and soul into solving the next problem deemed important. From different units, key players are brought together to take up the current challenge with all available hands and resources and make it a success.