Industry analysts calculate that the enterprise architecture (EA) tool market yields over a billion dollars in revenue and will continue to grow. Gartner’s latest Magic Quadrant places ten tool vendors in the Leader’s quadrant alone, with an additional five in the other three quadrants. But what if your organization cannot afford a tool, or is […]Read More

Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Solutions Architecture (SA) play critical roles in enhancing predictability in software development, especially as the field evolves with AI integration. These architectures provide frameworks, guidelines, and standards that ensure alignment between business goals and IT solutions, reducing risks and improving the consistency of outcomes. Below are the roles of EA and […]Read More

EA and Solutions Architecture (SA) are integral to driving disruptive changes in Software Engineering (SE). There is a need for a more proactive role for EA and Solutions Architecture in leveraging AI and advanced modeling capabilities to shape the future of software development. Enroute to AI revolutionizing EA and Solutions Architecture modeling capabilities in the […]Read More

The traditional thinking regarding the introduction and rollout of an EA practice is to hire an outside firm to: In short, the above pattern, while it makes linear sense, seldom works to get traction for the EA practice within 1 year, which requires showing business value through well-defined outcomes, not just EA-centric activities. The above […]Read More

Futurists use a research-driven approach called strategic foresight to explore possible futures and inform decision-making. Is strategic foresight and its scenario-making approach worth it for architects to better explore the future, or Is it a domain just for futurists like Gerd Leonhard, or it can be “democratized” for enterprises and architects? Should we seek support from foresight in […]Read More

Enterprise Architecture (EA) is a critical discipline for modern organizations, helping them align IT systems with strategic business goals.However, the education and training for aspiring EAs often lacks the structure and rigor found in other fields like aviation.By drawing inspiration from aviation training, incorporating the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) maturity model, utilizing the Skills Framework […]Read More

Introduction I have followed the Boeing saga for many years, with my interest initially piqued by its merger with McDonnell Douglas in 1997. This merger was surprising to me, particularly as I vividly recall an airline disaster in the 1970s near Paris involving a DC-10 from Turkish Airlines, which lost its backdoor after takeoff from […]Read More

The Value of Business Architecture for Solution Delivery Enterprise and solutions architects must often guide initiatives that the organizations they serve have already defined as IT solution delivery projects. There is often little thought given to business architecture; stakeholders see that the enterprise has gotten to where it is today without embracing this discipline, and […]Read More

Blending various frameworks and methodologies to optimize the use of DoDAF while incorporating the strengths of TOGAF, ArchiMate, UML, BPMN, and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) is a sophisticated yet highly beneficial approach. Here’s a detailed plan to achieve this integration: 1. Understand the Core Requirements and Stakeholders 2. Map TOGAF ADM to DoDAF […]Read More