A major challenge for businesses, teams, and architects is identifying and managing significant changes to an architecture. By significant, we refer to the cost or effort required to implement the change and the value it delivers to the business. Architecture initiatives frequently fail to meet timelines and budgets when the significance of a given changeContinueContinue reading “Navigate Architecture Change with PREVAIL”
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Exploring the IT Architecture Profession
I recently started writing articles on the topic of architecture views. As I progressed through the different views, I began to think about categorizing them, making it easier to understand where each view belongs in the world of architecture. This was more difficult than I anticipated. I considered categorization by stakeholders, scope, discipline, domain, andContinueContinue reading “Exploring the IT Architecture Profession”
The Colours of Architecture
A few years ago, I had the privilege of attending a conference where John Zachman conducted a seminar on his enterprise architecture framework. One key takeaway that has stuck with me since that seminar is his approach to architecture models. In the world of architecture, we often find ourselves dealing with a multitude of stakeholders,ContinueContinue reading “The Colours of Architecture”
Harnessing Reference Architectures
For professionals engaged in business or IT architecture, managing a portfolio of applications presents a formidable challenge. The task involves architecting these applications in a manner that optimizes their development and maintenance. Often, these applications fall under the mandate of different teams and architects, leading to a situation where applications within the same portfolio areContinueContinue reading “Harnessing Reference Architectures”
The Mindset for Architectural Decisions
This article has also been published in Architecture and Governance Magazine. You can find the published article here. One of the most important skills an architect possesses is the ability to manage and make good decisions. Managing decisions and facilitating the decision-making process are key to building healthy and sustainable architectures. Within the architect profession,ContinueContinue reading “The Mindset for Architectural Decisions”
Hooray for Disciplined Agile!
I have been working with Agile development for 10+ years and often in a variety of roles, such as Enterprise Architect, Solution Architect, Product Owner…. Since I work mainly as a consultant, I have had the privilege to work in several different sectors, companies and products. If there is one thing that all my assignmentsContinueContinue reading “Hooray for Disciplined Agile!”
No Silver Bullet for Measuring Technical Debt
Gathering substantial Technical Debt can weigh your business down, affecting your business agility and value delivery. To keep Technical Debt on balance we have to be able to measure it. In addition, it is important to separate Technical Debt from Quality Issues, the difference being that Technical Debt is intentional and Quality Issues are not.ContinueContinue reading “No Silver Bullet for Measuring Technical Debt”
Managing Large Digital Transformations
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”
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 