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Category: Enterprise Architecture
Each of these projects starts well with huge enthusiasm for what I am going to achieve. As you work you build up a list of things undone, the things I need to do, and the things I haven’t thought about enough yet. That to-do list begins to get too big. Suddenly my time is spent thinking about what I might need to do is taking more of my time than working on making progress. What I need is a plan.
Has your IT strategy started to look old? Should it be an evergreen document and move away from the annual update cycle? In this blog I explore those questions.
Horizon scanning an IT leadership skill Horizon scanning is appearing in more and more job descriptions for IT leaders. In this blog I explore horizon scanning within the IT Strategy context.
IT is a core part of our business and closely aligned with the strategy. How do we communicate that alignment and demonstrate it to our colleagues and stakeholders? This starts with our business strategy, every business has one, even if sometimes it can feel hard to find. The business strategy should drive every division and … Continue reading Is IT aligned to the Business?
What do you mean by strategy? The word gets dropped into lots of conversations within IT teams. I might hear: “We should not use Java as it is not strategic”“What is our strategy around BYOD adoption”“How will the change in business strategy affect IT” “What is our environment strategy for SAP Hana” Are these all referring … Continue reading What do we mean by “strategy”?
What do I mean by an architect being a catalyst for change.
I love technology and my work has never been quite enough to scratch that technology itch. I have always got at least one home project in progress and normally several on media centres, networking, home automation, security, or robotics. I have been wondering what are the parallels between the one man hobby development project and … Continue reading Parallels in hobby development and DevOps
I’ve been asked the question “do we need IT Architects” on a regular basis throughout my career. Mostly wrapped up politely and sometimes more targeted to specific domains. Often this is prompted around cost and sometimes due to the shortness of supply both internally and in the recruitment market. As an architect leader my answer … Continue reading Do we still need IT architects
The pandemic has changed our meeting culture with a massive adoption of online meetings. This was more than using tools but learning to chair and manage meetings in a new landscape. The biggest challenge is yet to come as we return to the office and a hybrid working culture where some meeting participants are together … Continue reading Hybrid Video Conferencing
The day had started badly. Phone didn't Charge and therefore alarm didn't go off. Rushing to get ready, shredded bottle of milk getting it out of the fridge. Skipped coffee, trod on the cat, shouted at loved ones, etc. Not a good start to a day. From this chaos of my own making I walk … Continue reading The Importance of State
