Resource Library
The Resource Library contains numerous articles, white papers, posts, podcasts, videos, surveys, and primary research — plus original diagrams and infographics about Business Architecture and Transformation. Use the Filter to narrow your search or click on the graphical shortcuts below to popular content categories. Also, check out our StraightTalk podcasts and other syndicated content available on Apple, Spotify, Stitcher, iHeart Radio, or wherever you find your podcasts.
85 results found. Displaying 73 - 84
Summary
Designed for business architecture practice leaders and business architecture practitioners, this essential white paper provides a pragmatic perspective on how to establish and mature a business architecture practice. Original Publish Date: 21 February 2017
Article
Summary
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.
Article
Summary
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.
Article
Summary
The adoption of business architecture has continued to increase globally — and at a faster pace than ever — demonstrating that the discipline is here to stay. This article provides a brief reflection on the state of business architecture to date and a glimpse into the future.
Article
Summary
Business architecture teams often struggle to articulate the value of business architecture. This article provides guidance on how to develop a case for business architecture and communicate its value to an organization.
Article
Summary
Establishing a Business Architecture Practice: A Practical Approach
Establishing a successful, sustainable business architecture practice is a journey that takes time, particularly for large organizations. This article provides a practical roadmap on how to establish and mature a practice over time with consideration of the realities that organizations face along the way.
Establishing a successful, sustainable business architecture practice is a journey that takes time, particularly for large organizations. This article provides a practical roadmap on how to establish and mature a practice over time with consideration of the realities that organizations face along the way.
Article
Summary
More than just a bullet point in a strategy session or the current buzzword, digital transformation begins with big visions and strategies, but the organizations that can execute upon them in a coordinated way, with agility, will win. Industry thought leader Whynde Kuehn served as guest editor for this August/September 2016 double-issue of Cutter Business Technology Journal, focused on business-driven digital transformation. Kuehn’s opening statement provides an overview of how to approach digital transformation from a truly top-down, business-driven perspective and sets the tone for the Journal.
Article
Summary
This article discusses key aspects of how to structure a business architecture team and role.
Article
Summary
In this article, business architecture practitioners are offered a clear vision of what a fully mature business architecture practice looks like, the value it brings to the organization, and a practical perspective on how to get there.
Article
Summary
Whether driven by top-down mandate or won through demonstrated bottom-up success, there is a point when business architecture achieves “enough” acceptance within an organization to formalize an internal practice. While there are many steps to take throughout the journey of establishing and maturing a business architecture practice, this article discusses the four cornerstones that when put into place, can accelerate the process and create significant clarity.
Article
Summary
This article overviews key lessons we can learn from those who have built successful business architecture practices.
Article
Summary
A reprint of Chapter 2, Part 1 of the book, Business and Dynamic Change: The Arrival of Business Architecture, Published by Future Strategies, Inc. Copyright © 2015 William M. Ulrich and Whynde Kuehn. Original Publish Date: 1 July 2015 Revised: January 2019.
Article