Enterprise Architecture

Modeling data and information in an organization

Modeling data and information in an organization

The last weeks I’ve been focusing a lot on the data and information models in our architecture. Organizations have so much data flowing around that it’s hard to effectively map it all out.

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Turning Complexity into Manageable Complication

Turning Complexity into Manageable Complication

Have you ever made bread before in your life? Like from start to finish? It’s not a difficult thing to do.

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Enterprise architecture needs to get better at architecture strategy

Enterprise architecture needs to get better at architecture strategy

I’ve been reading a lot of strategy books these last weeks 1 (also two James Bond books, but that is probably not related to this post), and I’ve been trying to tie it to my everyday work of enterprise architecture.

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Taming Chaos: Handeling vendor based architecture

Taming Chaos: Handeling vendor based architecture

I’ve noticed a huge shift in the architecture of big companies in the last few years: companies are shifting from in-house development to third-party applications, shedding the traditional ‘Not Invented Here’ stigma in favor of external innovation.

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I think we should reimagine how we see architecture principles

I think we should reimagine how we see architecture principles

To me, it always seems strange that in a world that thrives on innovation and constant change, every architectural department tries to implement a rigid set of principles that stay in place for years.

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Internal vs consulting Enterprise Architecture

Internal vs consulting Enterprise Architecture

Today, I want to discuss the two big experiences you can have as an Enterprise Architect: working internally at a company and being a consultant.

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Architecture in an agile world

Architecture in an agile world

Agile in the real world Before we start talking about architecture, it’s a good idea to lay out the foundation of this discussion first.

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Business Capabilities, how I like to use them

Business Capabilities, how I like to use them

What are business capabilities So we should probably start with this right? Business capabilities (further in this article referred to as capabilities) are the backbone of enterprise architecture.

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