REAL Talk With Sam Holcman

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.

Postal Mail, Email, Links, Text Messages – and Security

I revived a real letter recently – yes, an envelope with a stamp and contents.  I was not sure whether the envelope and some of the enclosed writing was handwritten, or computer generated.  What did intrigue me was one of the notes that was in the content explaining why this organization used regular mail to get my attention.  Have a listen and see what thoughts this generates.

Questions to ask your EA or BA Instructor Before You Enroll.

Do you actually know the credentials of your Business Architecture or Enterprise Architecture prior to you parting with your hard-earned money, or your company’s money?  Not just the organization they work for, but who will be providing you with the training and knowledge you need to be successful?  This broadcast outlines just a few simple questions that you should be able to get answers to, in less than ten minutes of the instructors time, prior to your investment.  Don’t regret your choice when it is too late!

Think Simple and Complete, Not Minimal or Just Enough

In the field of Business Architecture and Enterprise Architecture, some are trying to popularize the concept of just enough architecture or minimal viable architecture and resulting products.  We suggest that underlying this trend is too much complexity in what is being represented – not level of detail, but its representation.  This broadcast will describe simple and complete as what is desired (and human consumable!).

Investigate Microsoft for Negligent Cybersecurity? Or do root cause analysis.

A United States Senator – Senator Wyden – has asked the FTC, and DOJ to investigate Microsoft for its role in a previous cyber-hack and an email breach.  I applaud this direction, but suggest that “picking” on Microsoft and looking at cybersecurity is, at most, only a start, and I may question that this is a good starting point.  Let us do “root cause analysis”, for these incidents and others.  We strongly suggest that it is the software industry that is “stuck” in Maturity Level 1 software practices, and needs to progress to Maturity Level 3.  Have a listen and your comments are welcome.

Large data sources with bad data. Smaller data sources with good data. Which is better?

Large bad data.  Obviously not good and some have recognized this as “model collapse” – the bad data causes more bad data to be generated.  Small bad data – nothing needs to be said here.  Small (vetted, provenance-known) data – perhaps within your enterprise walls – perhaps the way to go, until large, good data that is used for training appears.  When will this happen?  I do not think this is on the horizon.