Blue ocean opportunities and novel markets ahead of us.

So here we are with powerful neural networks utilizing massive cycles of machine learning, pulling from more data a person could possibly parse in a lifetime. How can we apply these technologies to the rigor of Enterprise Architecture and it’s associated sub-domains?

The parallels between architects and archaeology are abound, and although we as architects and IT leaders sift through the strata of information; it is oftentimes clear as mud. Somebody has to get their hands dirty to discover the facts. If not the architect, then who?

Well I’m not Maslow or Plato, so I’ll leave it to the psychologists and philosophers to debate ‘what is happiness?’ I’ll introduce a new word for many of us: Eudaimonia.

Two free templates for a Zoomable UI for Architecture modeling in PowerPoint 365. A ZUI or Zoomable User Interface is a type of UI that allows the user to zoom deeper into particular content. This is particularly useful for architecture, as traditional system or solution architecture requires multiple levels of modeling, views, or artifacts.

Part 2 of a 3 part series on Digital Transformation 3.0.

• Stay Adaptable through Dexterity

• Reorg Focus on Product and People

• Stop Self Governance

• Simplify Responsibilities

• Respect Before Collaboration

• Temporary Silos, Destroy All Silos

• DesignOps, DevOps Evolved

• Be Human, Be Compassionate

Part 1 of 3 regarding my theory on “Digital Transformation 3.0” (The irony won’t be lost to the reader). The core tenants are maintaining adaptability, empathy, and efficiencies without falling into the pitfalls of many an ailing business or enterprise. Adapt or Die.

'Leadership is storytelling'. Storytelling inspiration for technology leaders and architects, from a breakdown of Elon Musk's pitch for a battery to Dungeons and Dragons.

Fictional User Interfaces, Animated GIF's, and Zero UI. Screens are surely not disappearing anytime soon, the amount of data we can process visually as human beings is not something to be tossed aside. But we can always do a little better, engage our audience a little more, make things more exciting; why not?

A current experiment from CBS to "disrupt the disruptor" using MVP. How CBS is betting on this strategy to combat Netflix. Will it be effective? A good litmus test for how many large enterprises are trying to remain innovative, regardless of industry.

Correlations and parallels abound in other disciplines derived in times of need, of economic and industrial change. Urban Planning is a science born from rapid transformation, can we apply a vast amount of science to Digital Transformation and Enterprise Architecture?

Links to various tools, personalities, and sites that have helped me become a better presenter and ultimately a better architect. A portion of being a successful architect is influence, and when you are trying to influence a decision maker or educate an organization, why not learn from the best?

I believe machine learning and A.I. is the inevitable future of Enterprise Architecture. Let's talk about what's measurable. Architecture road maps become a valuable artifact in almost any major enterprise; and good road maps show the true business benefits along with the technical, and they should be symbiotic.

I've started asking different questions as an Enterprise Architect than I would have when I was a Developer or even at a different time in my career with less experience. I've found that I can articulate a vision of the organization when asking certain questions, and I call this "seeing the vertical".

An interesting discussion started on LinkedIn by Nick Malik, a principal architect at InfoSys. Regarding "rethinking EA Training", I happen to agree with him. With a widening gap between "Full Stack Arch" and "IT Strategy" for EA practitioners, we need to keep up!

When someone asks me "what do you do for a living?", the question is always hard to answer. Earlier in my career as a developer and engineer, the 'architect' was a mythical figure; a renowned prince or princess that decreed on high the standards on which I worked with, or created the frameworks with what I adhered to.