EAWheel
_
Tag: principles
-
Agile Architecture Agony
Post date:
In recent years, the agile way of working has become popular because it promises to make things more flexible, faster, and better at handling changes. However, when it comes to Enterprise Architecture, using agile methods can be tricky. It might cause problems, leading up to agile architecture agony. Agile methods are great for short, simple…
-
Globally Scaled Architecture
Post date:
In the fast-paced landscape of global trade, the Port of Rotterdam stands as a beacon of efficiency and innovation. As Europe’s largest seaport (handling close to 9 million containers annually), it serves as a vital gateway for the movement of goods between continents. Behind its towering cranes and bustling terminals lies a meticulously designed framework…
-
Value-driven Architecture
Post date:
Values are a core part of how an organization operates. Making architectural decisions based on these values creates a value-driven architecture. Value-driven architecture is an approach to designing and implementing architectural solutions for systems and software that prioritizes delivering value to stakeholders. It places an emphasis on aligning architectural decisions with the goals and objectives…
-
From Post-Its to Principles
Post date:
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. 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. Sheets of…
-
Making sense of strategy
Post date:
A lot of organisations are struggling with their strategy; more specifically, they are struggling with the translation of their strategy to its execution. Making sense of strategy is challenging. Last month, I presented a webinar, ‘Making sense of strategy‘, during which I showed the audience how one can get from strategy to execution by using real-world examples. For…
-
Untangle complexity using Enterprise Architecture
Post date:
We have all had to deal with a difficult business related issue at one time or another. One that made us think: how are we going to tackle and solve this? To be honest, I think that we adults are used to seeing things as too difficult. That it is in our nature to overanalyse.…
-
LEGO and architecture principles
Post date:
We all know LEGO. Those rock-hard bricks that keep reminding you for hours that you’ve just stepped on them. I’m kidding. We all know LEGO, of course, because we either played with it ourselves, or have children who did (or do), or have acquaintances with children, and so on and so forth. LEGO is a part…
Subscribe to the newsletter
Want to be notified the minute a new blog is posted? Then subscribe to the newsletter.
You will only receive an email whenever a new blog gets posted.