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Tag: opengroup
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Mythbusting the TOGAF Standard
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I have said it before: the TOGAF Standard is awesome. If you make an effort to really understand the framework you will agree with me. Unfortunately, despite being around for thirty years, it is still often rigorously misunderstood and misinterpreted. And it is these misinterpretations that lead to the myths that circle the framework. That…
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Skilled Or Competent
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Skills are important to do a job well. But having the right competencies is just as crucial. The key question is: which is preferred, a skilled architect or a competent one?
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The Graying Of Architecture
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When we think of Enterprise Architecture, we often imagine dynamic teams designing robust frameworks to steer organizations into the future. But a quieter challenge looms: the profession itself is aging, and a younger generation is not stepping in to take the reins. This trend, often referred to as the graying of architecture, threatens to disrupt…
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The TOGAF Standard Is Awesome
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We are probably all familiar with the TOGAF® Standard. Or just TOGAF, for friends and foes. An Enterprise Architecture framework pur sang and a very complete one if you ask me. The framework covers all aspects of Enterprise Architecture and allows for all kinds of tailoring. This makes it an excellent framework for any architecture…
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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 being 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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The Art Of Architecture
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The art of practicing architecture lies not in creating slick visuals, nor in meticulously capturing every possible piece of data and detail of and for an organisation. No, the art of architecture is the dialogue.
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Enterprise Architecture Craftmanship (2/2)
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Recently, I posted the first part of my journey towards the Master Certified Architect certification. Below, you may read the second part. In the first part of this post, I ended with my submission of three Experience Profiles, each of which had to be completed by answering some twenty-five to thirty questions.
