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Think About It:

“The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It's  this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company.”

- Ginni Rometty, Former CEO, IBM

The Strategic Imperative of Business Capabilities

Business Capabilities are the first citizens of business architecture and are foundational to modeling a business at its elemental level. This article explores the rationale behind why business capabilities matter. Read More

McKinsey’s Tips for Enterprise Architects to Survive in the Digital Era

The premier strategy consulting firm, McKinsey, has some tips on how enterprise architects much evolve to be relevant in the new digital realm and increase the value-add of the profession. Do you agree with McKinsey’s findings? How are you navigating this brave new world to establish and elevate your role? Read More

Alan Kay’s description of today’s software is absolutely on the mark.

Business architecture, combined with solution architecture and systems analysis, can help enterprises plan upfront and express business needs in capability terms.

That structurally proper decomposition and abstraction will reduce the complexity of the application landscape.

How do you contribute to reducing the complexity of your enterprise landscape?

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The Multiple Hats of a Business Architect

Business Architects play a critical role in an enterprise, and they will need to transform into chameleons to be successful. Here is an overview of the multiple hats a business architect must wear. Read More

The Imagination Machine: How to Spark New Ideas and Create Your  Company's Future

by Martin Reeves and Jack Fuller

In an era of technological upheaval and declining global growth rates, organizations need to harness the power of imagination in  business. Imagination can unlock key management priorities—such as business transformation and growth.

From the author’s viewpoint, imagination gives companies the ability to see and create valuable possibilities that do not yet exist—and to  build new businesses around them.

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