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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.
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… Summary Download the graphic titled Alignment of The Business Architecture and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Value Streams in PDF or PNG format. This is an example of how business architecture value streams would align with a SAFe operational value stream. In this case, we see multiple business architecture value streams align because there are multiple, concrete packages of value being delivered to different …
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Download the graphic titled Alignment of The Business Architecture and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Value Streams in PDF or PNG format.
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… Summary Explore how business architecture can be leveraged to enable effective end-to-end strategy execution, leading to organizational agility and competitiveness. Explore how business architecture can be leveraged to enable effective end-to-end strategy execution, leading to organizational agility, … end-to-end strategy execution, powered by business architecture. Video How to Turn Strategy into Reality 04 April 2022 To survive and thrive, organizations must do change well. This article, published by Whynde Kuehn in Grit Daily, …
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Explore how business architecture can be leveraged to enable effective end-to-end strategy execution, leading to organizational agility and competitiveness.
… Summary This article summarizes the key characteristics of a mature business architecture practice within an organization. Download article This article is published by Cutter Consortium and was selected as one of the Top Intriguing Business & Enterprise Architecture Articles for 2018. Access requires Cutter membership. … Download article This article is published by Cutter Consortium and was selected as one of the Top Intriguing Business & Enterprise Architecture Articles for 2018. Access requires Cutter membership. … Defining a "Mature" Business Architecture Practice …
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This article summarizes the key characteristics of a mature business architecture practice within an organization.
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04 June 2018
… Summary This installment of StraightTalk answers everyone’s FABAQ (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions) and there are lots of them. This covers the first half of the questions and answers (#1-#10). StraightTalk Post No. 29 is all about answers to everyone’s FABAQ (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions) and there are lots of them. Why are we doing this? First, because we’re here to help you … “target state business architectures“ as part of the strategy execution life cycle. Posts No. 1 , No. 12 , No. 13 , No. 22 and No. 23 provide more helpful background on building the business architecture knowledgebase. 6. Is business …
This installment of StraightTalk answers everyone’s FABAQ (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions) and there are lots of them. This covers the first half of the questions and answers (#1-#10).
StraightTalk Post
18 June 2018
… we cover the second half of the questions and answers (#11-#20) to our top 20 FABAQ (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions), which help you understand and help you help others understand the importance and value of business architecture. In this installment, StraightTalk Post No. 30, we have the second half of the questions and answers (#11-#20) to our top 20 FABAQ (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions), which help you understand and help you help others understand the importance and value of …
In this installment of StraightTalk, we cover the second half of the questions and answers (#11-#20) to our top 20 FABAQ (Frequently Asked Business Architecture Questions), which help you understand and help you help others understand the importance and value of business architecture.
StraightTalk Post
05 August 2019
… we will focus on one of those burning questions: how do we calculate the return on investment (ROI) of a business architecture practice within an organization? We will explore a method for determining the ROI of a business architecture practice that you can put into use ASAP. The intention here is to provide a place to start and give you some … resource costs, such as training courses, certification fees, conferences, memberships to industry associations, access to research, books, etc. Tools – This includes costs for business architecture knowledgebase tools and any supporting tools …
In this installment of StraightTalk, we will focus on one of those burning questions: how do we calculate the return on investment (ROI) of a business architecture practice within an organization? We will explore a method for determining the ROI of a business architecture practice that you can put into use ASAP. The intention here is to provide a place to start and give you some ideas, but hopefully, inspire many more of your own.
StraightTalk Post
21 June 2019
… inspire any journey, so in this installment of StraightTalk, we explore a concept for what it means to be a mature business architecture practice, and how to get there. In other words, if we climb this business architecture mountain, what’s at the top and what are we to expect along the way? Having a clear vision of what we are … any journey, so in this installment of StraightTalk, we explore a concept for what it means to be a mature business architecture practice, and how to get there. In other words, if we climb this business architecture mountain, what’s at the …
Having a clear vision of what we are working towards is essential to guide and inspire any journey, so in this installment of StraightTalk, we explore a concept for what it means to be a mature business architecture practice, and how to get there. In other words, if we climb this business architecture mountain, what’s at the top and what are we to expect along the way?
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… Summary This is a special compilation of talks delivered by business architecture leaders during the BIL-T Business Architecture Today and Tomorrow conference held on 26 May 2022. This is a special compilation of talks delivered by business architecture leaders during the BIL-T Business Architecture …
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This is a special compilation of talks delivered by business architecture leaders during the BIL-T Business Architecture Today and Tomorrow conference held on 26 May 2022.
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19 February 2018
… Summary We know that the business architecture knowledgebase is fundamental to the enterprise insights, analysis and ways of designing that are unique only to architecture. But how do we build our knowledgebase fast—especially if we’re just starting our business architecture … build our knowledgebase fast—especially if we’re just starting our business architecture practice? StraightTalk Posts No. 22 and 23 can help. Here in No. 22, we’ll talk about how we can leverage reference models to accelerate the development of a …
We know that the business architecture knowledgebase is fundamental to the enterprise insights, analysis and ways of designing that are unique only to architecture. But how do we build our knowledgebase fast—especially if we’re just starting our business architecture practice? In this installment of StraightTalk, we talk about how we can leverage reference models to accelerate the development of a business architecture knowledgebase, so here goes.
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… Summary The need for business architecture in organizations has never been greater than it is today, as organizations must continually sense and respond to opportunity and change. Though the business architecture discipline continues to gain traction at an ever-increasing pace, how the discipline is practiced is critical … and effectiveness. This article provides an overview of the importance of using visual techniques as part of a business architecture practice and highlights three aspects: visual design, graphic recording and facilitation, as well as …
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The need for business architecture in organizations has never been greater than it is today, as organizations must continually sense and respond to opportunity and change. Though the business architecture discipline continues to gain traction at an ever-increasing pace, how the discipline is practiced is critical for its adoption and effectiveness. This article provides an overview of the importance of using visual techniques as part of a business architecture practice and highlights three aspects: visual design, graphic recording and facilitation, as well as storytelling.
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… Summary This Cutter Consortium report describes how business architecture professionals can accelerate the development of their organization’s business architecture. Learn how to build the knowledgebase in an efficient way, leverage reference models that help jumpstart the business architecture, and utilize tools that enable scale and robust usage of the knowledgebase across the organization. By …
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This Cutter Consortium report describes how business architecture professionals can accelerate the development of their organization’s business architecture. Learn how to build the knowledgebase in an efficient way, leverage reference models that help jumpstart the business architecture, and utilize tools that enable scale and robust usage of the knowledgebase across the organization. By leveraging solid business architecture know-how, practitioners will be fully equipped to deliver business value across the entire strategy execution lifecycle.
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… Summary Launch your business architecture journey and career with guidance from this collection of essential resources. Launch your business architecture journey and career with guidance from this collection of essential resources. These resources help you … 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 …
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Launch your business architecture journey and career with guidance from this collection of essential resources.