Enterprise Architecture Articles

Check out the Enterprise Architecture Articles that our EA Principals team has written to provide guidance, advice and insights on the Enterprise Architecture industry.

Creative Synthesis: The “Power of And” to Enhance the Practice of EA

When customizing an EA Framework and associated EA Playbook for an organization, one needs a lot of knowledge about different building blocks that could be used. Such building blocks do not come exclusively from a blend of various EA Frameworks or Playbooks. One should also look at best practices in Portfolio/Program/Project Management and in various […]

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Hacking Enterprise Architecture and Digital Transformation

The term “hacking” has become part of our vocabulary to describe the process of illegal access to information but the term “hackathon” has a positive connotation and describes an event at which a lot of people come together to write or improve computer programs. With this in mind, we really need to approach even “sacrosanct” EA frameworks and methodologies with a hacker’s […]

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Message of the Month: Achieving EA Breakthroughs — A Marathon Rather than a Sprint

Dr. Pallab Saha, The Open Group’s Chief Architect for Asia and primary architect of India’s Enterprise Architecture Framework (IndEA), recently shared the following information: “In a very significant development, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has just released the “Master Direction on Information Technology Governance, Risk, Controls and Assurance Practices”. This mandates all regulated entities (i.e. public […]

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How Business Architecture Fits within Enterprise Architecture

Fortunately, enterprise architecture is not always only about IT documentation anymore. Many enterprise architects are now more and more involved with the digital transformation of their organization. Yet, their digital transformation initiatives are still too often planned and deployed without involving the business side of their organization. By increasing resources in the business architecture domain […]

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“Runaway” Requirements or Requirements “Runway”?

The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines “runaway” as “the act of running away out of control.” The Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe©) defines the architecture “runway” as “the existing code, components, and technical infrastructure needed to implement near-term features with minimal redesign and delay.” Without the architecture “runway,” your architecture projects will “runaway.” In such a scenario, opportunities […]

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Advancing Enterprise and Solutions Architecture with a Minimum Viable Product Approach

Enterprise and solutions architecture (ESA) leaders typically strive to increase their practice’s contribution to their organization. The TOGAF® standard, which includes fundamental content and a variety of guides, offers myriad approaches. Methods and techniques abound for improving architecture practices and enhancing the value they deliver, but organizations vary tremendously in their size, complexity, immediate needs, […]

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Message of the Month: EA Context is King

The phrase “Content is King” is often used to emphasize the importance of high-quality content in the digital world. However, in the context of enterprise architecture (EA), it is important to remember that “Context is King.” Context is the set of circumstances that form the setting for an event, statement, or idea, and in the […]

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