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One EA Team, Three EA Functions
In my opinion, a business function can often be best understood by describing the processes that compose it.  My last post , I attempted to describe the role of an Enterprise Architect, and the ensuing discussion quickly splintered because everyone Read More...
How FEA handles Capability and Process Modeling
A few weeks ago, in a blog post , I asked about the relationship between business process modeling and business capability modeling. I asked some open ended questions to get honest feedback. I presented two models to illustrate two potential relationships Read More...
IT to Business: "I won't read your mind"
In any relationship, it is dangerous for one side to "decide" what the other one wants.  Marriage advisors say things like "Don't control others or make choices for them."  Yet, I'd like to share a story of technologists Read More...
Rant: Avoiding the Problem Duck Hunt
Just a rant. "I've got me a shotgun... let's go find a duck!" I call that a "problem duck hunt." You have a solution, and you go hunting for a problem. When a flock of "problem ducks" fly by, you fire away, hoping to hit something. Doesn't really matter Read More...
Merging Capability Modeling with Process Modeling
Gentle reader: can you help me to solve a debate? Introduction Many companies have adopted the practice of capability modeling in the past few years. Often, this is done to align the portfolio of business initiatives (and often, IT projects) with corporate Read More...
Root Cause Analysis for Software Problems
Let's assume that every problem worth solving has a cause. Interesting assumption. Reality: Any one problem may have many causes. The causes may interact in complex ways. How do we go about figuring this out? We can use the technique of Root Cause Analysis Read More...
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