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Will McKinsey be the first ‘big consultancy’ that gets (enterprise) architecture right?

Posted by gctwnlon June 6, 2022June 10, 2022in Agile and Architecture, Architecture Principles, Enterprise Architecture, Management and Organisation5 Comments

McKinsey seems to be the first 'big consultancy' that really frees itself from outdated, ineffective, orthodox enterprise architecture notions.

Architecture principles considered harmful

Posted by gctwnlon August 30, 2018in Architecture Principles, Enterprise Architecture5 Comments

Architecture principles are a very popular tool in the enterprise architect's tool box. The underlying concept of 'comply or explain', however, makes them particularly toxic. [This article originally appeared on InfoWorld in 2015. It has been reproduced here to have…

Presentation Chess and the Art of EA available on YouTube

Posted by gctwnlon February 7, 2016in Architecture Principles, Enterprise Architecture, The Chess and the Art of Enterprise Architecture Book3 Comments

I have given presentations of my story several times in the last years. From guest lectures at a university to conferences (3 hours) to presentations such as the Gartner Enterprise Architecture Summit (45 minutes). I've recorded an audio track with the…

New Enterprise Architecture Column: On Slippery Ice

Posted by gctwnlon November 1, 2014in Architecture Principles, Enterprise ArchitectureLeave a comment

Principles and guidelines are not architecture, and if your main product is principles and guidelines, you’re not an architect.