In the traditional narrative of the evolving 21st century workplace, technological substitution of human employees is treated as a serious concern. But technological complementarity — the use of automation and artificial intelligence to complement workers, […]
Can we develop models of the cognitive behavior of human-machine collaboration? While this might seem like the stuff of science fiction, researchers at Texas A&M University are currently developing algorithms that interpret situations close to […]
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 […]
Why is it that there are so many references to sports in business, yet dancers get little to no credit? Despite learning similar lessons (or even harder ones) in the dance world as runners, footballers […]
Latest predictions state that if we continue As-Is, our planet will have heated up by 1C-2C at the time we reach the turn of this century. In its fifth assessment report (2013) the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) estimated […]
Often, I get asked what makes a good architect and my answer usually surprises people. They assume I will talk about technical proficiency or business strategy but my answer centers around people skills and imparting value at the people level. […]
From the Editors: Here is an interesting survey on Digital Transformation collaboration challenges. Many A&G readers experience the silo behaviors the survey describes. It is worth noting that doubling down on internal delivery practices can […]
We recently came across an interesting treatise on artificial intelligence that examined its nascent history and emerging philosophy. The book, written by Bram van Heuveln, a lecturer in the Department of Cognitive Science at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, also explored some of our […]
Hiring for enterprise architects in today’s IT world is as complicated as ever. With changing technologies, remote/offshore working environments, and decentralized architecture as well as cloud-focused, software-defined life cycles, how should chief information officers and chief technology officers look for […]
“Enterprise architecture (EA) succeeds when enterprises are treated as complex systems that are constantly changing and adapting,” according to Ken Griesi, a leading practitioner and thought leader in the field. While EA has made major […]