Architect: Out of the Tower, into the Trenches [November 2011]
by Bob Rhubart
Community members talk about overcoming resentment toward IT architects and architecture.
Butting Heads: Why IT and Business Don’t Get Along [September 2011]
by Aki Iskhandar
The tension between the IT and business camps within companies is the result of incompatible life cycles. And the problem is getting worse.
Bridging the Gap Between Enterprise Architecture and Solution Architecture for Maximum Benefit [September 2011]
by Manuel Ricca
Manuel Ricca illustrates how EA and SA can work together to effectively build an architectural landscape and reap maximum benefits with minimum waste.
Finding the Value in SOA (from CIO Update)[August 2011]
by Stephen Bennett
Confronted with the age old problems of agility and complexity, today’s CIOs are under more pressure than ever to improve the strategic value of IT to the business.
Software Architecture: It's a Lot of Talk [May 2011]
by Bob Rhubart
Communication takes up a big chunk of a software architect's day. As it should.
More Enterprise Architecture Articles...
Cloud Candidate Selection Tool: Guiding Cloud Adoption [December 2011]
by Bob Hensle
This white paper describes an evaluation framework created to help IT organizations determine which applications, services, modules, components, etc., are appropriate for deployment to a public or private cloud.
Cloud Computing Maturity Model: Guiding Success with Cloud Capabilities [December 2011]
by Scott Mattoon, Bob Hensle, and James Baty
Successful adoption of a Cloud model depends on careful planning that addresses the full range of capabilities implied by a comprehensive Cloud Computing strategy.
Information Architecture: Framework and Development Processz [December 2011] by Helen Sun and Sean Xu, with Paul Silverstein and Eric Stephens
Simply put - without quality data, you can't make informed decisions and predict future outcomes.
Database as a Service - Reference Architecture Overview [September 2011]
This white paper introduces and defines the concept of Database as a Service and elaborates on the benefits of implementing a DBaaS strategy.
Revitalizing Your Information Architecture Initiative [October 2011]
by Pete Tittle snd Maharshi Desai
An Architect's guide to the National Information Exchange Model.
