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Talking Architects with Angela Yochem
Angela Yochem is an executive architect with a leading multinational organisation and an IASA fellow. Her public role and passion for architecture is incredible but it is her clear business focused approach that really sets her apart from the rest. We Read More...

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Talking Architects with Neil Ward-Dutton – Do architects love the cloud?
Well, maybe they don’t actually ‘love’ the cloud but according to the research by MWD Advisors in partnership with the IASA it appears that they are cautiously optimistic which came as quite a surprise. Neil, Research Director from MWD talked to me recently Read More...

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Talking Architects with Len Bass – new series on Channel 9
Talking Architects is a UK channel 9 series that I’ve just launched to reach out to prominent people within the Industry to discuss the issues that architects face. If you think I should talk to you or to anyone you know especially in the UK then drop Read More...

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UK IASA leadership strengthened!
Last night was the UK IASA AGM which proved to be a great success and I am delighted to welcome 4 new faces to the IASA leadership committee as a result. We also took time to review the IASA plans to launch certification which were also well received Read More...

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Architecting for the Lines!
It is so often the case that integration is a secondary concern and along with identity, audit/logging and reporting it ends way below the fadistic significance of the UX in driving developer time (and cost). Not that I want to decry the importance of Read More...

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Certifying IT Architects (second try)
So loads of people looked at my last post on this subject but few actually decided to respond to the poll:(. So here’s v2 – to register your opinion is now only a click away …. go on:)! Read More...

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Do architects need certifying?
Following on from my " mind the architect gap " posting the other day we've put up a quick poll on the UK IASA portal to test opinion . Go and have a look and remember if you're a practising architect then have you joined IASA yet? Read More...

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Architect Insight Conference breakout videos now live!
Finally after much angst the breakout sessions from AIC09 are now live here ! Read More...

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Mind the architect gap
I’m fortunate to know and work with a great many really influential architects both within my organisation and outside through my work as UK chair of the International Association of Software Architects (IASA). However, it has become increasingly apparent Read More...

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The Interoperability Files: Defining Interoperability and Integration Part 2
Ah Mr Nanni, I am indeed humbled and excited at reading your reply to my posting on Defining Interoperability and Integration and for highlighting the apparent paradox in my definition. However, as to whether this leads us back to using the original definitions Read More...

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Bletchley Park Architects Council Part 2
The Microsoft UK Architect Council Meeting 8 & 9 June 2009 Bletchley Park , Milton Keynes On the afternoon of the second day the Council broke into 3 groups to discuss interoperability in the context of Security & Identity Standards SOA The groups Read More...

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Bletchley Park Architects Council Part 1
Microsoft UK Architect Council Meeting 8 & 9 June 2009 Bletchley Park , Milton Keynes <Video problems resolved> In June 2009 a group of senior IT Architects from across the industry assembled at Bletchley Park, the home of the World War II code Read More...

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The Interoperability files: Defining Interoperability and Integration
Something that has confused and annoyed me over quite a few years are the words Interoperability and Integration and that they are used widely in IT and are often used interchangeably to suggest that perhaps they mean the same thing. My instinct has always Read More...

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Implications of the Cloud
This March I met with 30 senior architects for two days to discuss cloud computing and what impact this might have on enterprise. Sessions were delivered from Industry trade associations, industry analysts, early adopters of cloud computing plus sessions Read More...

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Architect Insight Slides now live!!!
Finally, after much delay I can confirm that the slide decks and keynote video are now available for download at: http://www.microsoft.com/uk/aic2009 Additional breakout videos and additional podcast interviews should follow soon!!!! Read More...

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