When faced with a cutting-edge technological idea, business leaders who are presented with idea in more concrete “how” terms — rather than in abstract “why” terms — are more likely to recognize its utility, which […]
Every EA will be asked more than once in their career – where do you add value? In my mind Enterprise Architecture and Design is a fundamental part of strategic assessment and planning. Just take […]
“If you don’t understand the details of your business, you are going to fail.” – Jeff Bezos – “If you’re trying to create a company, it’s like baking a cake. You have to have all […]
Seventy-two percent of data and analytics (D&A) leaders with digital initiatives are either leading or heavily involved in their organization’s digital transformation initiatives, according to Gartner, Inc.’s sixth annual Chief Data Officer (CDO) survey*. “The results indicate that […]
What other profession gets carried away with a term and a role? It’s been a great Easter here in the UK, the sun has been out, the gardens have been bought back to life .. […]
Many enterprise businesses are working to improve their agility – and for very good reason. Research by McKinsey found organizations can see a 20 to 30% improvement in their financial performance when agility is improved. […]
It can often feel as if society is at a crossroads. Most days there seem to be new stories in the battle against bigotry, racism & xenophobia. This leaves technologists to try and cope with the relentless flow of […]
There is an apocryphal tale of Warren Buffett and his pilot Mike Flint that beautifully illustrates the power of focus. According to legend, the conversation went something along these lines. Mike was celebrating ten years […]
One of my favourite parables that I enjoyed as a child was the story of David and Goliath from the Old Testament’s Book of Samuel. Whether or not you had a religious upbringing I am […]
A previous version of this article had an incorrect number of Black Hawk helicopters, referring to total production versus total fielding. By John T. Stough, Chief Architecture Officer, JHNA, supporting US Army PEO Aviation MOSA Transformation Office […]