by Russ Pearlman | Sep 9, 2013 | Architecture
Ok, I admit that I find buzzwords to be annoying. Not just because that’s the conventional wisdom but more because I think I’m a bit of a cynic at heart. When somebody tells me that they have found something new and great, I often assume they are just... by Jim Smelley | May 1, 2012 | Architecture
Apparently, one of my recent blogs was pretty controversial. In it, I discussed an evolving opinion on the role of enterprise architecture in many of our organizations. Over the weekend, we presented some of these ideas to the MBA students at Cornell/Queens University... 
by Lisa Jasper | Mar 31, 2010 | Architecture
I have a theory. I’d like to test it…First, only for the purposes of this discussion, let’s classify technology groups into two types:An “IT organization” builds and maintains applications and infrastructure for its “internal” customers. For example, they may deliver... by Lisa Jasper | Dec 17, 2009 | Architecture, Organization
When we do organizational strategy work for internal IT organizations or technology groups, one of the most common discussion points is where the information architects/ data czars/ data architects should live in the company. Someone has to figure out how a piece of... by Lisa Jasper | Oct 31, 2009 | Architecture, Organization
I’ve been talking recently with a couple of colleagues about the logical flow of strategy within large organizations. Our clients often have multiple strategic challenges to address, particularly when they have just brought on a new leader, merged or divested their... by Lisa Jasper | Jan 8, 2009 | Architecture, Organization
IT organizations, along with the rest of their businesses, will continue to face pressure to cut staff. This raises a tough question: who should stay and who should go? Most people would agree that even cuts across the board, while seemingly fairer, are likely not the...