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You’re invited (by The Open Group) to contribute to the next minor #ArchiMate release

Posted by gctwnlon February 17, 2021February 17, 2021in ArchiMate, Modelling, The Mastering ArchiMate Book1 Comment

You are invited to a webinar by The Open Group about the possibility to contribute to the next minor #ArchiMate release.

Perspectives on the Information Revolution

Posted by gctwnlon January 13, 2021November 2, 2021in Brittle Logic, Extended Humans, Gossip versus Ratio, Information Inertia, Information Revolution8 Comments

What is the information revolution doing to us humans? A very condensed journey from essences of digital technology and human intelligence to the role of talk, trust and the impact of IT on society.

The many lies about reducing complexity part 2: Cloud

Posted by gctwnlon January 10, 2021December 7, 2022in Background Knowledge, Enterprise Architecture16 Comments

That standard image that explains the difference between on-premises, IAAS, PAAS, and SAAS in the cloud? You know what, it is hugely misleading. Here is the real deal.

Master or Servant? Are We Humans Still ‘Top Dogs’ in This Brave New World of Massive IT?

Posted by gctwnlon November 8, 2020November 16, 2020in Brittle Logic, Extended Humans, Gossip versus Ratio, Information Inertia, Information Revolution1 Comment

I'm speaking at the free online BILT conference on Nov 19 21:00 CET. Title: Master or Servant? Are We Humans Still 'Top Dog' in This Brave New World of Massive IT?

Modelling Networking in ArchiMate 3.1

Posted by gctwnlon October 26, 2020October 27, 2020in ArchiMate, Discussing ArchiMate, Modelling, Using ArchiMate7 Comments

ArchiMate has elements for networking. They're hardly used by anyone and they have some massive drawbacks. There is an alternative. You can model networking without them.

Chatbots: een plaag voor de mensheid

Posted by gctwnlon September 9, 2020February 13, 2023in AI, Background Knowledge1 Comment

Chatbots. Ze zijn overal tegenwoordig. En ze zijn vaak frustrerend slecht, niet meer dan een te nemen horde op weg naar een mens. Waarom zijn ze zo slecht? Misschien omdat de kern techniek van 30 jaar geleden is?

Chatbots: a scourge of humankind

Posted by gctwnlon September 9, 2020February 13, 2023in AI, Background Knowledge6 Comments

Chatbots. They're everywhere these days. They're also frustratingly poor, often just a hurdle to take to get to a human agent. Why are they so poor? Maybe because the core is technology from 30 years ago?

Key posts on IT

Posted by gctwnlon August 9, 2020November 5, 2021in Best Of, StickyLeave a comment

(What I consider to be) my key articles on (governance and fundamentals of) IT and EA in general. Easily accessible from here.

The Answer to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz

Posted by gctwnlon August 6, 2020August 6, 2020in ArchiMate, Discussing ArchiMate1 Comment

The answers to the July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz are given. The post analyses aspects of ArchiMate 3.1's derivation rules. The analysis links to more generic issues. Uncle Ludwig returns.

The July 2020 ArchiMate Quiz

Posted by gctwnlon July 22, 2020August 6, 2020in ArchiMate, Modelling17 Comments

The last quiz was quite a while ago I am sorry to say. But today I am offering a new one. My quizzes in the past often where there to illustrate some weirdness in ArchiMate or something that could trip…