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EA Metamodel – 5 minute video introduction
by Roger Evernden •
FUNDAMENTAL FACTORS IN EA
What are the most important moral problems of our time?
by Roger Evernden •
Enterprise Architects have a great deal of potential power and influence. How can the Effective Altruism movement help direct our efforts towards the best long-term futures? An introduction to Effective Altruism This TED Talk gives perspective and a sense of scale to the history of humans on planet Earth. We’ve only been around for a…
What makes EA artefacts useful? Six criteria to evaluate your artefacts
by Roger Evernden •
We seem to be in a new age of EA literature, with a growing number of books that really get into the detail of how one can architect. One example is Marc Gewertz and his book Defining Enterprise. Marc wrote a recent LinkedIn post about the need for architects to make their design explicit through…
How to use generic architectures and leverage reuse using Pareto
by Roger Evernden •
There are many EA techniques that improve communication and collaboration between functions and teams – helping everyone to speak the same language. These techniques are vital for integration, standardisation, synergy, and reuse. Many of these are based on the Pareto Principle – find out more in this 9 minute video:
This is just one of the videos in the online Enterprise Architecture Training:
Speaking the Same Language will explain:
- Sharing Knowledge: how to build a common language through catalogues, reference models, taxonomies, classifications and checklists
- Taking Advantage of Pareto: how to make best use of the 80:20 rule through generalisation, commonality, and federalisation; how to get real value and benefit from reference models
- Keeping Track of Things: how to govern creation, use and value of artefacts by making use of your management frameworks
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Will this also top 30K views?
by Roger Evernden •
Thank you everyone who is supporting my EA YouTube channel. Especially the 36,174 people who have viewed What is Enterprise Architecture? A 6 minute explanation. The feedback has been so encouraging, and it helps spur me on to develop more videos. My aim is to continue getting comments like these: “One of the best and…
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…
Free Download – Chapter 3 – the fundamental factors in EA
by Roger Evernden •
Click the button below for your free PDF copy of Chapter 3 – the fundamental factors in EA, from our book, Enterprise Architecture: the Eight Fundamental Factors, by Roger and Elaine Evernden. Discover how eight EA factors make it easier for you in your day-to-day practice. This free download gives you Chapter 3 of our book,…
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…
New challenges for a new year
by Roger Evernden •
Future trends in EAThe New Year for me is a time to reflect on the future. I think about challenges I would like to face, and things I would like to achieve. Here are my two EA-related goals for 2018: Last year I created a comprehensive range of online EA training. This year I am…
Can Enterprise Architecture Save the World?
by Roger Evernden •
The future of Enterprise Architecture is changing – partly as a consequence of the digital revolution and the information age. It’s time to think about the future role of Enterprise Architecture: What is the future of Enterprise Architecture? Can EA techniques be applied across a broader range of domains? Does the EA role have to…
