Architecture
Benefit Realisation…not just a pipe dream
Much of the theory supporting the discipline of benefits management has developed out of the research into the failure of IT projects. However benefits management is equally applicable to any programme or project tasked with delivering change. It advocates the need for an integration of the process, people, information and infrastructure elements of change and [...]
The Four Domain Architecture - re-discovered.
I love the fact that almost everyday, I learn something new and often re-discover concepts that have not been “hot” in recent years. I have been researching differing frameworks and methodologies lately, in an effort to find a way to steer our architectural team. I came across an interesting approach that I haven’t seen for [...]
Enterprise Architecture still lacks definition
Simply put I really don’t think that EA isn’t defined well enough to model and operate a successful EA organisation. EA efforts I’ve seen that qualify as “less than brilliant”,generally have one or more of the following characteristics:
1. EA roles, scope, charter, etc. are not well-defined.This has nothing to do with populating Zachman bingo cards [...]
So what is IT Alignment?
Ok, I get it. First of all, it is worth noting that many IT directors and CIOs think they are doing IT alignment—but most of them are not because they really don’t understand what IT alignment is. Many wrongly think that because they have business justifications for each of the projects in their IT projects [...]
Reasons for the five steps
1. Get a written list of the company’s strategic business goals.
This will help the entire company focus on the same specific strategic business goals. A strategic business goal might be something like “Increase our market share by 2 percent over the next 12 months” or “Open up a new market in the Pacific Rim of [...]
5 Steps to IT Alignment
hmm.. perhaps my favourite topic. How do you align IT and the Business. Well first, let me say that i think the horse has bolted on this one. If your business and IT are not aligned, that is, if they are still viewed as two seperate entities…then perhaps it is too late. Never the less, [...]
