Despite billions of dollars in incentives, the adoption of latest information and communication technology (ICT) capabilities, healthcare is still far behind other industries. This sentiment was well expressed by a number of speakers and researchers at the IHI.org (Institute for Healthcare Improvement) conference last month in Orlando. While it was recognized that the current Health … Read more →

In the November 2012 edition of the Harvard Business Review, Dr. John P. Kotter published an article titled ACCELERATE. He pointed out that most innovative companies capitalize on today’s rapid-fire strategic challenges and still make their numbers. The main thesis of his argument was that organizations should have two operating systems: Organization Structure: Organizations have … Read more →

Whether you are new or experienced architect, you have spent some time developing your skills and knowledge. You may have sought or have certification from popular architecture frameworks such as TOGAF® but how do you do develop, deliver and demonstrate tangible value through its use? In other words, how do you apply leading concepts to … Read more →

From talking to architects both new and experienced, their overall objective is to become better architects, but what does this mean to each individual? A large number are looking for that special tool or technique that can help them better express their models and thoughts to other architects and also to those that need help … Read more →

“Health care organizations around the country are looking for ways to improve safety and outcomes, while reducing cost. There is increasing pressure in the U.S. to overhaul our health care system. The history of the Baldrige Program shows that health care organizations of any size and type and in any location can benefit from using … Read more →

For the last few months, I started to see a growing trend among many of our prospective clients. Instead of asking for basic TOGAF® education, they often come to the table asking for “we need to improve our ability to”: Optimize the business performance Plan the portfolio of projects throughout the year as opposed to … Read more →

As we work with our clients to help mature their current EA Capability or provide basic TOGAF® Education and Training, one question often arises: can you share a case study that can help us demonstrate the value of TOGAF® and/or Enterprise Architecture? On the surface, this request sounds perfectly reasonable but from our point of … Read more →

After review of many communities of specialist groups in Enterprise Architecture, Business Analysis, Security and Project Management, a common challenge continues to face us: how do we express an architecture that can be understood by all? I recently came across a great read, The Checklist Manifesto by Atul Gawande and this book has shed light … Read more →

If you have ever been part of a Business Transformation (BT) program, then it’s not a surprise that the likelihood of the BT program delivering required benefits at a planned cost, within an acceptable risk and timeline is very low. A recent study by Oxford University – once again – has confirmed that BT programs … Read more →

There is an inherent conflict in the way IT and the Business – lets define Business as anyone who is not IT – stakeholders measure the impact of information and communication technologies (ICT) on the key performance indicators of the enterprise namely: market share, profit margins and value in the pipeline. The IT Organization feels … Read more →