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We Have a Dream: A Celebration of Business Architecture and a Call to Action for the Future

17 May 2021

In this 100th and final installment of StraightTalk, we celebrate and revisit our call to action for business architecture going forward.

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A Professional Opinion: How Architecture Can Become a True Profession

03 May 2021

This double-installment StraightTalk validates the concept of business architecture as a real discipline and career path. It is based on the perspectives and visions from two worldwide authorities on the topic, Dr. Brian Cameron and Paul Preiss. We first explore the topic through an academic lens and then through the broader lens of architecture as a profession which includes all architects together, in business and technology.

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Architecture as a Profession

In this podcast, global business architecture thought leader Whynde Kuehn interviews Paul Preiss, Founder and CEO of Iasa Global on the topic of what it really means for architecture as a profession.

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Business Architecture in Academia

In this podcast, Dr. Brian Cameron, Associate Dean for Professional Graduate Programs in the Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University, shares his unique perspectives with Whynde Kuehn, global business architecture thought leader and educator.

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7 Practices of Successful Business Architecture Teams — How to Succeed With Business Architecture: Wisdom from Practice Leaders

19 April 2021

How does an organization really succeed with business architecture? In this epic installment of StraightTalk, we explore that question with nine different business architecture practice leaders from around the word. They each give the straight talk on how to position business architecture, how to deliver real business value and outcomes with it, how to gain buy-in and shift mindsets, and how to start and grow an internal practice within an organization. This installment is based on a very special 3-part podcast series, which contains individual interviews with each one of them.

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Part 3 of 3 – How To Succeed With Business Architecture: Wisdom From Business Architecture Practice Leaders

Whynde Kuehn discusses how to succeed in business architecture with her guests — business architecture practice leaders — Jake Walker, Amélie Régimbal, and Alex Randell.

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Part 1 of 3 – How To Succeed With Business Architecture: Wisdom From Business Architecture Practice Leaders

Whynde Kuehn discusses how to succeed in business architecture with her guests — business architecture practice leaders — Theresa Fannin, Grant Ecker, and Chris Jarvis.

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Part 2 of 3 – How To Succeed With Business Architecture: Wisdom From Business Architecture Practice Leaders

Whynde Kuehn discusses how to succeed in business architecture with her guests — business architecture practice leaders — Coen de Bruijn, Linda Finley, and Steven Scott.

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Business Architecture Trends, Predictions and Recommendations Webinar

A complimentary webinar from business architecture industry experts Whynde Kuehn and William Ulrich which explores current trends and future predictions for business architecture, including business usage scenarios, the role of ecosystems, the future of the practitioner role and more. It outlines the ubiquitous nature of business architecture at the upper end of the maturity scale and the increasing range of value business architecture will deliver in the long-term. Webinar provided by Business Architecture Associates.

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