From the Editor
A Big Deal
Digital transformation is the latest big deal. While there have been many “next big things” over the last two decades, this one is different. It has the potential to fundamentally change things for IT and […]
Articles by George Paras
From the Editor
The Evolving Nature of the EA Profession
The theme for this issue of Architecture & Governance Magazine is “The Evolving Nature of the EA Profession.” As a relatively young discipline, enterprise architecture has come a long way. Interest levels continue to be high, […]
From the Editor
EA Is Everyone’s Job
The theme for this issue of Architecture & Governance Magazine is “EA Is Everyone’s Job.” As awareness of the discipline around enterprise architecture has surged in the consciousness of corporate leaders in the C-suite, so too […]
From the Editor
Driving Results
Our theme this issue is “Driving Results Through EA.” Depending on the reader, that phrase may lead to one of two interpretations. The most common comes from pragmatists, members/leaders of EA functions that are primarily […]
From the Editor
The Business Architecture Opportunity
Business architecture (BA) plays an important role in enterprise architecture. It helps establish context, including the link to strategy. It is the glue that connects and holds everything else together. More than any other part […]
From the Editor
The “Value Issue”
Perform an activity, yield immediate value. Instant gratification . . . If only value realization from enterprise architecture could be that clear. Proponents of EA see its biggest potential realized through enterprise-level change. EA is […]
From the Editor
Choice A, B or C? How Do You Decide?
Making decisions in a complex enterprise is rarely easy. The perfect decision is usually elusive and often nonexistent. Executives I talk to often rely on a combination of intuition and experience and hope for the […]
Elevating Architecture
A&G 2011 Annual Survey Yields Provocative Trends
A&G’s recently concluded 2011 Annual Survey reveals that EA groups are actively engaged in a wide range of initiatives that will have business impact well into 2012 and beyond. The data also reveals that these […]