EA Foundations

Remember way back, when I wrote this, “Predictions for Enterprise Architecture in 2020”? What better way to start off a revisited series...

Hey Everyone! It’s been awhile, right? As you may, or may not know, while I was at Gartner I had to shut down my efforts on MtA. It was a...

Sometimes trying to do the right thing can be tough. Especially when your going through collaborative interactions (that maybe outside...

I want to thank the events team and all the attendees at the Twin Cities Business Architecture Forum (TCBAF). It was an absolute pleasure...

Those of you that don’t know me, my name is Mike Walker. I’ve spent the majority of my career in the strategic planning and enterprise...

Provides prescriptive guidance on the specification of and interaction with a consistent service model backbone (common data...

Check out this new whitepaper from the Open Group in the area of Business Architecture. What are your thoughts on the latest edition in...

Wow, what a great event. It’s been a month since the first the event and we are still getting a great deal of feedback on the value of...

Designed by Enterprise Architects, for Enterprise Architects this summit provides an opportunity to discover the latest approaches and...

The Open Group kicked off their signature Enterprise Architecture Conference in San Francisco. I always enjoy these conferences as it...

Welcome Updates and Announcements – Mike Walker Open Group Conference Recap – Mike Walker Special Interest Groups - Dave Gibson and...

There certainly is no shortage of opinions in the industry around business architecture. This spans from what it is the definition of...

It’s probably no surprise to all of you that there has been a significant amount of talk about Business Architecture in recent years....

Business Architecture the Key to Enterprise Transformation Mike Walker, Enterprise Architect, Hewlett Packard Mark Dorfmueller, Associate...

Today The Open Group released the updated whitepaper, Integrating the TOGAF® Standard with the BIAN Service Landscape. This release might...

Last week , The Open Group kicked off their signature Enterprise Architecture Conference in London. Like others in the  recent past the...

Like every year, Gartner has released yet another great resource for Enterprise Architects with their EA Tools Magic Quadrant. This is a...

When we talk about enterprise architecture (EA) , the conversation often drifts to technologies—cloud platforms, data models, and...

Communicating your ideas and architecture work effectively can be really tough. When we do we using create compelling visuals or models...