Architecture Essays Image made by the author in SketchWow All business domains and sub-domains have the following functional IT architecture systems in common. Use this for your Architectural Thinking while creating or improving IT solutions. This paradigm gives you the model artefacts for your Architecture Decisions.… Read the rest
A Practical Abstraction of Functional IT Systems Read More »
Enterprise Architecture Techniques Image by the author from Canva Pro I was involved in a company acquisition as an integration architect and a merger of two large telecoms as an enterprise architect. They were among the most exciting and challenging IT architecture engagements of my career.… Read the rest
How to Merge the IT Systems of Two Companies Efficiently in an M&A Situation: A Primer Read More »
Architecture Essays Image by the author from Canva Pro I was asked recently by the head of a startup that’s providing security analytics to a large company how it could assess where there were gaps. It seemed lost in the various domains, actors, data repositories, applications, and infrastructure.… Read the rest
How to Assess the Security Maturity of an Enterprise (an EA’s PoV) Read More »
An 8m podcast on the recommended route, with the transcript. Image made by the author https://mcdn.podbean.com/mf/web/7wbq6q/HowToBecomeAnEnterpriseArchitect.mp3 Podcast Transcript Do you want to become an Enterprise Architect? This episode is about how you can, wherever you may be in your Information Technology career today.… Read the rest
How to Become an Enterprise Architect in 4 Stages Read More »
An EA technique. There are three reasons an organisation adopts Enterprise Architecture or makes the best use of it for transformations: Expansion — When an organisation needs to scale up significantly, Enterprise Architecture ensures it will happen smoothly, quickly, and cost-effectively. Diversification — A company may diversify its products or services organically or by acquiring or merging…
A Technique for Agile Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Planning Read More »
