REAL Talk With Sam Holcman

Business Architecture Defined

We define Business Architecture, from a Stakeholder perspective and Practitioner perspective, and how Business Capabilities are developed and defined.

Continuous Digital Transformation – The Move-Ahead Alternative

The latest published statistics are documenting a digital transformation failure rate of between seventy and ninety five percent.  WOW!  We suggest a “Succeed-Fast” approach that is Business-Goal aligned.  Select areas that are most critical/important to the organization, which will engage the stakeholders directly due to their interest in a specific area.  It does take a bit more “architecture”, as incremental transformation requires a baseline to ensure each increment amplifies the overall benefit and does not cause unintended consequences. 

Ontologies=Architecture Flows and Hierarchies = Implementation

Ontologies=Architecture Flows and Hierarchies = Implementation.  It is not one or the other – it is both for Enterprise Architecture or Business Architecture. If your Enterprise or Business Architecture efforts are not getting the results or recognition you believe should be there, it is highly likely that what are presenting is not architecture and is not human consumable.  It is never too late to get on the Architecture track to add to the Implementation architectures you have in your portfolio.  Listen in for some hints!
 

Causation, Contributing, Correlation, Coincidence. Four Very Different Words!

In the Artificial Intelligence – Internet Age, these four words are rarely discussed, yet they are extremely important when we read or hear something.  How do you determine which one of these you are seeing, when a conclusion is drawn.  Some real thoughtful analysis needs to be done.

The Key Sentence and Key Step To Begin Digital Transformation

Unfortunately, studies show an alarming failure rate in digital transformation efforts. Our analysis indicates two contributing factors to this failure rate – no fully defined Goal for the digital transformation effort and beginning the transformation by documenting the current business state prior to first defining the desired business state and outcome.

Laying the Foundation for your AI Environment

Yes, AI data is already a mess.  The excuse phrase we use is AI is “hallucinations”.  Well, another term to use is “mistakes”!  But let us stop looking out the rear view mirror and look how we can harness the AI engine for our competitive advantage.  How – by building out your data foundation.  The right time to do this is when data starts coming in the door.  Or the right time to do this is now!  Enterprise Architect, Analyze, Design, Assemble solutions to order  – the contemporary life cycle for true competitive advantage from technology.

R.E.A.L. Enterprise Architects – More Important Than Ever!

Federal labor statics now confirm an almost four percent month to month decline in host computer costs and server costs, while cloud services are increasing almost two- and one-half percent.  Cloud computing as a default is no longer a strategy.  R.E.A.L. Enterprise Architects have the ability to provide an analysis on a case-by-case basis, as to deployment strategies that balance cost effectively, with business value.  Let us now demonstrate, as Enterprise Architects, how we can assist the business in achieving their business mission and strategies, cost effectively, and bring true enterprise agility to the business.

Reward-Risk Balance with Today’s Hyper Technology Innovations

The pace of technological innovations seems to be accelerating at a pace unseen before.  Yet studies have indicated that seventy-five percent of respondents to a recent survey have a level of concern as to what they are hearing about these innovations.  This broadcast outlines a balanced reward/risk approach as to analyzing these innovations moving forward.

Digital Transformation – What End State Are You Trying To Achieve

There are several phases that we suggest organizations need to work though, to get to, what the organization considers is digital transformation.  You sort of have a hint in this first sentence – what is the end state you desire to achieve through this effort.  From that understanding, then look at business changes possibly required – especially process changes.  Then go on to technology.  Yes, there is a whole lot more!  But this will get you started.

China discussing internet time limit for those under 18 years of age.

Flowing through the Chinese government is a proposal to restrict internet usage on mobile devices for those under 18 years of age.  Those limits range from a 40 minute limit to those eight and under to two hours for those 18 and under.  Additionally, no internet between the hours of 10PM and 6AM.  Food for thought for those of us outside China.  Have a listen to the details, and I look forward to hearing your comments.