“Everybody is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”
(often attributed to Albert Einstein – probably erroneously – but it’s a great quote anyway)
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE
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Sensing – Learning – Exploring – Breaking (SLEB) – a new model?
by Roger Evernden •
Is this useful? I’ve done some research, but can’t find anything else to explain how an architecture evolves in an enterprise without an architect. I’d love some feedback. Every now and then I get a question asking about how enterprises develop without an enterprise architect. For example, there are many new startups and many established…
Ideas worth sharing… TEDx Folkestone 2018
by Roger Evernden •
I’m thrilled to hear that I’ve been selected to speak at TEDxFolkestone 2018. The theme of this event is Courage to Step Beyond. This is an exciting opportunity. I started my career as an Enterprise Architect in part because I was inspired by the ideas of Richard Saul Wurman – who created and chaired the TED…
101 Lessons From Enterprise Architecture – interesting? Or a one-page blog?
by Roger Evernden •
What do you think I should do? When I wrote 101 Lessons from Enterprise Architecture I didn’t expect reviews that were so clearly positive or negative! Now I’m thinking of a rewrite, but I’m not sure whether to go ahead or not. I wrote 101 Lessons from Enterprise Architecture, following a very simple format – based loosely on…
How does thinking as an architect increase your chances of being an effective Enterprise Architect?
by Roger Evernden •
Thinking “architecturally” will improve your EA career. What is architectural thinking? Is it distinct from other types of thinking? Is it different from systems thinking? I recently wrote a post for LinkedIn about Architectural Thinking– my theme was that the type of thinking we do and the techniques we use in Enterprise Architecture have a wider applicability…
How to be a successful, happy and well-paid Enterprise Architect
by Roger Evernden •
Is there a quick way to become an Enterprise Architect? Probably not! But if you know the best ways to become an Enterprise Architect, your chances of success will be much higher. And if you know what is involved in being an Enterprise Architect then you will be better in the role, so again there…
What is Enterprise Architecture? A six minute explanation
by Roger Evernden •
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Results of the EA Training Survey
by Roger Evernden •
This is a summary of the findings from my recent survey of EA training. This is not rigorous academic research – it’s more informal… a what do students feel about the training currently on offer. It is based on: An online survey I ran at the end of 2017, to find out what architects and…
Top 10 Retail Bank Trends
by Roger Evernden •
This should be required reading for anyone working in EA in the financial services sector – this “annual report combines the results of a major global research study with insights crowdsourced from a panel of 100 financial services influencers, industry analysts and banking providers”. Click here to for a summary by Jim Marous of the…
What’s the point of an architecture framework?
by Roger Evernden •
A simple overview of why enterprise architecture frameworks are importantArchitecture frameworks have always been a subject for heated debate…. which is probably healthy as it helps architects to expand the potential for enterprise architecture! This post summarises some of the key uses for an architecture framework. I’ve kept it succinct, but also provide some links…