PRACTICE & VALUE

The Artist In You: The Journey of a Business Architect

19 June 2017

So what does a business architect do anyway? There are three focus areas of the business architect role in any organization: applying business architecture to various scenarios (a.k.a. “architecting”), building the business architecture knowledgebase and creating the business architecture practice infrastructure.

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We Are Family: Integrating Business Architecture Into the Enterprise

05 June 2017

The bottom line is that to be successful, business architects cannot work as an isolated function. It’s not about creating enterprise maps and expecting magic to happen when people see them. Business architects work within a bigger ecosystem and must always remain cognizant of their role as an enabler of other teams.

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Let’s Get This Party Started: How to Start a Business Architecture Practice

15 May 2017

Knowing what business architecture is: Check.
Knowing why we do it: Check.
Knowing where it fits within the strategy execution life cycle: Double Check. Knowing where to start: Not so much.

Starting business architecture within an organization can be a fairly organic process, but there are a proven set of steps to follow.

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The Strategy Execution Metanoia: Translating Strategy Into Action With Business Architecture

01 May 2017

“Houston, we have a problem.” “Uh, this is Houston. Uh, say again please.” We have a strategy execution problem. Remember that whole deal in Post No. 2 about how constant change is the new normal as customer expectations increase and the external environment evolves at an escalating pace? That means the ability for organizations to get their ideas—things like strategies, transformations, innovations and regulatory changes—into action has never been more important than it is right now.

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Leveraging Business Architecture: Translate Strategy into Action

This on-demand webinar explores an enterprise perspective on the strategy execution life cycle and the critical role business architecture plays throughout the life cycle. It also discusses some practical steps you can take to optimize the strategy execution life cycle and begin to integrate business architecture into it over time.

This webinar is published by Cutter Consortium.

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Start With Why: The Value of Business Architecture

17 April 2017

Why should we do business architecture? Good one. That’s the million-dollar question. Simon Sinek says, “Start With Why.” A big part of the answer is not just why business architecture is so important, but why it is so important now, so we’ll start there.

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The Unexplained Mystery of Business Architecture: What is Business Architecture

03 April 2017

According to the Federation of Enterprise Architecture Professional Organizations (FEAPO), “Business Architecture represents holistic, multidimensional business views of: capabilities, end-to-end value delivery, information, and organizational structure; and the relationships among these business views and strategies, products, policies, initiatives, and stakeholders.”

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What is Business Architecture? Business Architecture Simplified and Differentiated

20 March 2017

Even though formalization has taken root in the discipline, confusion still exists about what business architecture really is—and is not. This tight, well-organized, essential white paper assists the reader in cutting through the myriad of content available on the topic of business architecture. This publication is intended for Business Architecture Practice Leaders and Practitioners. It is also helpful for executives or any other business or IT roles who would like to gain a more in-depth understanding of business architecture. Original Publish Date: 20 Mar 2017 Revised: 25 April 2018.

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Creating a Great Business Architecture Team

20 February 2017

Business architecture team structure, composition and advancement is top of mind as organizations establish their own internal business architecture practices. This article explores some of the most frequently asked questions including who to hire, how to find and create great business architects, and how many to hire.

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What Do Business Architects Do? Five FAQs

08 February 2017

There is a common set of questions burning in peoples’ minds when they think about the business architect role, whether they are new to the discipline or experienced but seeking to compare approaches. This article addresses these important questions based on practical experience and best practices employed by a wide range of industries, organizations, and geographies.

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