By Scott Ambler, Consulting Methodologist, Ambysoft Inc. In Agile Architecture for Software Development Teams: Doing Agile I described a collection of techniques for agile architects, one of which is active stakeholder participation. As agilists we […]
By Gunnar Menzel Agility is a central requirement for many organizations. For organizations looking for a digital future, the question is no longer whether an agile innovation should be used, but which innovation, when, and […]
We recently asked Daniel Hutley, The Open Group Architecture Forum Director, about the potential of a global recession and the impact it could have on companies and their approach to technology. Question: If there is […]
(Editor’s Note: What follows is Part 11. Part I appeared yesterday.) By Greg Matthews Subject matter expert (SME) over-utilisation Most Enterprises have application owners that oversee and approve any changes to their allotted application(s). What […]
(Editor’s Note: What follows is Part 1. Part II appears tomorrow.) By Greg Matthews Many enterprises operate what is essentially a stone age-based IT lifecycle process. “Stone age” means that it is stuck at the […]
By Alok Mehta, SVP, CIO Business Systems, Kemper Corporate Services We are living in interesting times. With the pandemic mostly behind us but still lingering, our IT teams have adopted fairly well in producing remarkable […]
By Scott Ambler, Consulting Methodologist, Ambysoft Inc. In Agile Architecture for Software Development Teams: Doing Agile I described a collection of techniques for agile architects, one of which is inclusive modeling. As agilists we work […]
Results from a recently released survey conducted by the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) and VMware suggests that Application Modernization is “an Imperative for State Governments.” The findings include survey data from […]
By Leonard Greski, SPC, ARCH In Getting Beyond Ourselves I asserted that business capabilities are the highest unit of value production within an organization, and that we can (and must) quantify their value. The ability […]
By Chris Lockhart, Director at Point Management Group There are challenges in companies that have historically delivered capability via traditional methods, on traditional timelines, with traditional skills, whenever new blood decides that they should be agile. […]