March 14, 2013 • 09:51 0
A picture with 100 words – generated from our notes of direct collaboration with our COO for the last 3 years
…and as we also worked for the CMO – there is another one
and as a next exercise is a visual comparison of the 2 tag clouds – thänx to http://smallsocialsystems.com/blog/?p=208 for the R scripts to generate it
tagcloud generated with http://www.wordle.net/
Filed under: enterprise architecture, ea
April 25, 2012 • 06:54 0
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QbyJY9KlrtM&feature=related
dave aron
Filed under: enterprise architecture
April 14, 2012 • 21:16 0
Consulting decision makers
Provides relevant information and consulting services to Executive and Senior Management to make decisions on effective business and technology transformation.
Planning and steering
Contributes in developing and maintaining enterprise strategy. Measure and steer the execution of the strategy aligned to the vision, mission, and values of the enterprise.
Encourage conversation, thought leadership, and competitive intelligence
Builds strategic partnerships and relationships across the organization, and with external partners, provides and maintains leading edge in the area of expertise.
Translation to execution
Provides Leadership and Subject Matter Expertise (SME) in translating business goals and objectives into structures and processes for the definition of the current state architecture, the strategy to reach the target state, identifying gaps between these states, and developing approaches to close these gaps.
Filed under: enterprise architecture
February 15, 2010 • 13:10 1
hej,
this is a distilled version of the excellent book presentation zen
* big thänx to joe who borrowed me his book
* a pdf version can be downloaded here
Filed under: design, presentation, design presentation
December 19, 2009 • 16:45 2
1.Architecture Is Business-Driven. This is the first and most important habit of an architect. All architectural undertakings should be done for the sole reason of solving business problems. Architecture planning is a continuous process that requires full alignment with business goals.
2.Communication Is King. Enterprise architecture must be communicated to all parties across all IT organizations and lines of business on an ongoing basis. This should include strategy, goals, and objectives. Its purpose is to increase awareness throughout an enterprise. It must also include a statement of shared values that are endorsed and supported by the executive team and incorporated into the IT governance model.
3.Unification Is Queen. For enterprise architecture to succeed, it must be unified across the enterprise. Success and failure of all forms of architecture depend upon the joint efforts of all business and IT areas, their support of the architecture, and consistent implementation.
4.The Frog Is a Prince. Support from the executive team is essential for the practice of architecture, but a successful architecture starts almost at a grass-roots level by seeking support from line managers and their direct reports where the sell is the hardest. Getting buy-in from the troops (Seek first to understand, then be understood) will shield the architecture from passive resistance.
5.K.I.S.S.: Keep Infrastructure Simple. Information technology assets and the elimination of the endless combinations of platforms that use disparate technologies are the main inhibitors of change and result in an inflexible architecture. A goal of sound enterprise architecture is the destruction of incompatible technologies. If infrastructure is kept simple and consistent, enterprise architecture can leverage existing skill sets, training, support, and services in a cost-effective and agile manner.
6.Agility Is Key. Sometimes the best solution for a particular business problem requires adoption of a technology and/or approaches that are not mainstream. Agile enterprise architecture will allow the modification of standards to support business requirements, and it will seek out alternate ways to integrate the technology with the current architectural model.
7.Crawl Before You Walk. Expectations should be managed. The best architecture for an enterprise is one that evolves versus one that is created. Each iteration of the architecture should build upon previous versions and provide an incremental improvement to the organization. Enterprise architecture should also focus initial efforts on near-term opportunities—what is within reach—that can provide immediate business benefit. Small but quick wins will help win allies from both the business and technology areas and will best demonstrate the value of agile enterprise architecture.
taken form (Practical Guide to Enterprise Architecture, A)
more readings on EA stuff on my old blog …
Filed under: enterprise architecture, enterprise architecture
November 6, 2009 • 06:25 1
I just created this blog with the intention to gradually shift from my old blog under http://www.kathan.at to this platform. Unfortunately my old blogging tool (snipsnap) is no longer maintained and therefore i want to jump on a more stable foundation.
see ya,
cactus.
Filed under: Personal
March 16, 2009 • 11:14 0
so this is the page root for our bus
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thänx to croatian ÖAMTC ;-))) 
it is always the same characteristic = you push the gas pedal => and instead of giving full engine power => the engine gets somehow throttled !!!
| description | part # |
|---|---|
| Digifant 68/70 KW. | Nr. Bosch 0 261 200 284 / DF 1 025 906 022 D. |
http://www.vwt3.athttp://www.gutebusse.dehttp://www.wagenteile.dehttp://www.busfreunde.de/read.php?2,269397,269397#msg-269397
floating thoughts 
