Articles

Why Frameworks Are Killing Architecture

Let me start by contradicting my headline. I love frameworks. DODAF, FEAF, MODAF, TOGAF, Zachman etc. are all excellent tools for architecture teams to use when they are ready and when the team members are skilled enough to use them. Each brings different…

10 Principles of Architect Team Success

Over the years I have continuously written and commented on the chasm that forms between architecture teams. After 15 years of learning from members and working with them on successes and failures we know there is a relatively simple set of mechanisms by which…

Customer Churn: Beyond the Obvious

by Bhagvan Kommadi

[pdf-embedder url=”http://iasaglobal.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Customer_Churn_Post.pdf"]

JFDI: a change framework for Architects who just get things done

We now see that being a change agent is an important part of an Architects Mindset as we become more business aligned, value driven and outcome focused. Just like Iasa supports Architecture as a Profession, Change…

Form, Structure and Function — Architecture is NOT Emergent

I have recently been studying the implications of Agile on enterprise and technology architecture. As a part of that I was looking through traditional architects relationship to other team members (structural engineers…

Architecting the ecosystem of Big Data to Actionable Insight

I have been asked to share my thoughts on Big Data and Information Architecture in an internal group of Chief Architects by Iasa Global. As I gear up to deliver this session, I think about the critical need for an effective…

Business Architecture: Setting the Record Straight

William Ulrich, TSG, Inc., USA
Whynde Kuehn, S2E Consulting Inc., USA

An Introduction to Business Architecture

White Paper on Business Architecture: Dispelling Ten Common Myths

By William Ulrich and Whynde Kuehn

Business architecture is a maturing discipline and drawing significant interest from a variety of organizations worldwide. It serves as a bridge between…