When an organization undergoes a significant strategic shift, it often necessitates a substantial digital transformation effort. This transformation is driven by the need to adapt or acquire new capabilities to meet evolving market demands. As a consequence, the organization’s architecture may undergo profound changes, including decommissioning legacy systems, introducing new systems, adjusting workflows, or evenContinueContinue reading “Managing Large Digital Transformations”
Author Archives: S Dougall
Is Emergent Design Architecture?
In general, I would say that most people in the IT world would agree that a good architecture is of fundamental importance to any successful technology development. How would the Golden Gate Bridge have looked, if not for the architectural talents of Joseph Strauss? IT-Architecture is a profession, and the people that practice architecture requireContinueContinue reading “Is Emergent Design Architecture?”
High Speed or High Velocity?
A number of months ago I wrote an article for IASA on Velocity for the ITaBoK. You can find the article here. It really got me thinking about what velocity really is. A high velocity is certainly a desirable outcome in any organization, and a good IT-architecture should facilitate velocity. So how do we measure velocity? I notice thatContinueContinue reading “High Speed or High Velocity?”
Architecture Mindset 