In the world of real enterprises, enterprise architecture is a weak discipline. It doesn’t play a role of any real substance in most medium-large enterprises, which are exactly the enterprises that ...

Enterprise architects are making major waves. In fact, a recent KPMG study spotlighted enterprise architecture (EA) as today’s most in-demand tech skill, as companies recognize EA’s critical role in ...

"City planning" is an easily understood metaphor that architects can employ to communicate more effectively the nature and value of architecture by relating the "unseen" enterprise architecture to ...

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A monthly overview of things you need to know as an architect or aspiring architect. Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with ...

Like many midsize companies, my organization realized at a certain point that its IT systems were becoming a major cost burden that needed controlling. We had around 1,000 applications, mostly owned ...

With enterprise architecture teams facing growing pressure to demonstrate business value, legacy frameworks often stall when they are not embedded into day-to-day execution. Insights from Info-Tech ...

Structural issues have made it hard for the Department of Homeland Security to balance its enterprise architecture and chief data officer functions since the passage of the Evidence Act. The ...

Growing technology complexity and accelerating change are exposing why many enterprise architecture practices struggle to influence decision-making. A new blueprint from Info-Tech Research Group, ...

For thousands of years, we Homo Sapiens have tackled architectural and engineering challenges with remarkable success: the Pyramids, the Great Wall of China, the Roman Aqueducts, the Taj Mahal, the ...

Congrats to all the winners — each has a compelling story of EA best practices. You can read those stories below. CSL Behring is a biotech firm headquartered in Pennsylvania. The EA function at CSL ...