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Like all human beings, Enterprise Architects use models to understand our world and inform our actions. Einstein emphasized that effective models must be as simple as possible—but no simpler. There can be little doubt that the modern, global enterprise is best modeled as a complex, multi-minded, adaptive system inhabiting an uncertain, dynamic, richly populated—and richly…

To answer this question, we ask a related question that Len Fehskens (former Chief Editor of the Journal of Enterprise Architecture) often asked: According to an article in CIO magazine, the first of seven enterprise architecture mistakes to avoid is “Misaligning EA efforts to business needs.”[1] So how does this happen? Let’s start with Enterprise…

In 1896, American architect Louis Sullivan, known as “the father of the skyscraper,” coined the phrase “form follows function,” which rapidly became the fundamental guiding principle for many architects. The essential idea is that the form or shape of a building—or indeed of any object or system—should be driven primarily by its intended function, that…

When planning for future upgrades, traditional enterprise architecture approaches assume a relatively stable external context. Certainly there will be trends–the ever increasing memory capacity and corresponding processor power have followed Moore’s law for several decades. Planning based on such trends tends to focus on the gap between the As-Is and the To-Be states. Enterprises focus…

We have established this blog as a place to discuss the many dimensions of Strategic Enterprise Architecting for Disruptive Change. There is no doubt that many enterprises are facing serious challenges including Generative AI, the worldwide epidemic, climate change, and workforce realignment. Business strategies need to anticipate and respond to disruptions on an ongoing basis,…