tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post3764689379287475669..comments2024-03-27T10:47:33.255+00:00Comments on Architecture, Data and Intelligence: Business Design ChoicesRichard Veryardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499123397533975655noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-34960202326848238042010-01-15T15:00:53.491+00:002010-01-15T15:00:53.491+00:00Precisely --> "But surely that means you h...Precisely --> "But surely that means you have to have a formal representation that encompasses change, based on a theory of time and continuous change. Not just AS-IS and TO-BE models, which is all most enterprise architects can manage."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680965679202182468noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-9969337629486992872010-01-12T08:38:57.536+00:002010-01-12T08:38:57.536+00:00As Brenda says, "a high functioning Enterpris...As Brenda says, "a high functioning Enterprise Architecture practice should lay the foundation for continuous change".<br /><br />But surely that means you have to have a formal representation that encompasses change, based on a theory of time and continuous change. Not just AS-IS and TO-BE models, which is all most enterprise architects can manage.Richard Veryardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499123397533975655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-890066017937175782010-01-11T17:39:44.848+00:002010-01-11T17:39:44.848+00:00Hi Brenda.
There is certainly business design go...Hi Brenda. <br /><br />There is certainly business design going on in all sorts of organizations, but IT people aren't always invited to participate.<br /><br />Obviously there is no point producing a formal representation that fails to support practical reasoning about complex business design choices - such as the issues I outlined above. So if IT-centric enterprise architects trot along to the strategy meetings with BPMN or ArchiMate diagrams, they may not be taken very seriously.<br /><br />New lenses for business architecture. Maybe that's another book I need to write. Not enough hours in the day.Richard Veryardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499123397533975655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-71012627560143841192010-01-11T15:28:31.750+00:002010-01-11T15:28:31.750+00:00Richard,
Interesting post. Personally, not as th...Richard,<br /><br />Interesting post. Personally, not as the paper editor, the point I find most compelling is:<br /><br />"Business architecture is the formal representation of business design, with the intent to apply the business architecture information and supporting techniques to optimize the business design, and facilitate on-going change."<br /><br />I think we agree that change is continuous. A high functioning Enterprise Architecture practice should lay the foundation for continuous change. <br /><br />I agree with you that Business Architecture isn't a new idea, nor are the underlying techniques. Here, what's interesting to me is the lack of uptake within organizations, not just EA.<br /><br />I definitely see a branding issue, particularly with the word "architecture". And of course, IT being the champion is problematic.<br /><br />In my own practice, I'll be looking at the above points: business architecture information & techniques to enable continuous change; and the branding issue.<br /><br />I saw your tweets this morning; I look forward to your work on Organizational Intelligence.<br /><br />Best,<br />-brendaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10680965679202182468noreply@blogger.com