The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) refers to it as architectural partitioning and the Federal Enterprise Architecture Framework (FEAF) describes it as architectural levels, but the effort of carving up Enterprise Architecture (EA) into multiple strata and then aligning those strata together as a part of a cohesive enterprise vision is an important element of […]
For the past several months I have been a bit distracted and I have not made this blog a priority. There are several reasons for that:
I got married (January 1st).
I doubled the number of children living in my house when I did so (we have 6 between the two of us) .
I got swamped by […]
Over the past 6 months I have been working with a lot of clients that are either exploring the potential of Cloud Computing, or actively engaging in Cloud initiatives. As I have worked with these organizations and had countless whiteboard discussions with curious individuals, I have noticed some very common misconceptions regarding Cloud Computing.
Myth #1 […]
In-source, out-source,
up-source, down-source,
crowd-source, cloud-source,
source, source, source.
At your work and on the street,
how many different sources you meet!
(Inspiration borrowed from multiple readings of Dr Seuss’s The Foot Book to my toddler).
It seems everyone these days is looking for a new ’source’ for making their business, civic organization, or personal life more efficient and/or more manageable. I […]
Modeling business processes offers an effective way of capturing end-to-end requirements for a solution. It also clearly communicates the business scenario and corresponding solution in a way that can be understood by both business and technology professionals. This communication does hinge upon consistency in modeling, output format, and even the approach that is used.
In working with various organizations […]
Recently, a client approached me with a quandary. When designing XML schemas for Web services, how do you balance the desire to use industry standards such as UBL ( Universal Business Language) or CICA ( Context Inspired Component Architecture) to support data interoperability with the unique needs of particular domains and sub-systems within the enterprise? […]
You and your team have had your heart set on achieving scalability, availability, reliability, and economical efficiency for some time now. Over the years, you’ve tried everything you can think of to achieve these goals.
A Journey of False Starts
This is not the first time you’ve had your heart set on revolutionizing your information systems:
One year, […]
Communities the world round celebrated Chinese New Year yesterday. 2009 is the year of the Ox, and with it comes new insight and possibilities into what the year holds for our world. According to Chinese tradition, the year of the Ox represents “prosperity through fortitude”. The Ox symbolizes that success will come to those that […]
On a South Carolina campaign stop in January 2000, George Bush asked the immortal question: “Is our children learning?” Then again seven years later, Bush told a group of New York school children: “Childrens do learn.” YouTube video of both statements is available here. So I ask the question: Is our […]
In a previous post I blogged about the strong synergy between SOA and MDM. More recently, I explored the subject of service oriented data modeling (part 1 of this post) and how to resolve the inevitable conflicts that arise between your SOA view of data and your enterprise or MDM view of data. In this […]
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Kyle Gabhart is the Director of Emerging Technologies for Web Age Solutions, a leading provider of Custom IT Education and Mentoring. He has extensive experiencing in designing, aligning, developing, and managing Enterprise Architectures for organizations of all shapes and sizes. Kyle frequently writes and speaks for international audiences and occasionally people listen. |