In the first Article of this series, I discussed the current interest in Business Architecture that has been brewing in the last little while and also discussed some of the …
The Process of Process Management – Mastering the new normal in a digital world
Today, static business models can not keep pace with change. Ever shifting factors from demographic changes, capital availability and legal regulations to technological innovations and all present digitalization, mean that …
8 Business Intelligence Trends to Embrace in 2016
View Post5 More Themes from a Chief Data Officer Forum
This article is the second of two pieces reflecting on the emerging role of the Chief Data Officer. Each article covers 5 themes. You can read the first five themes …
5 Themes from a Chief Data Officer Forum
This article is the first of two pieces reflecting on the emerging role of the Chief Data Officer. Each article will cover 5 themes and the concluding chapter can also …
The Zachman Framework for Architecture Revisited. On conceiving the informational enterprise
View PostDefining your Architecture Scope: The Role of Value Chains
In the first Article of this series, I discussed the current interest in Business Architecture that has been brewing in the last little while and also discussed some of the …
What does “Value” mean to a Business Analyst?
As a Business Analyst I can contribute analytical and systems thinking So that the eventual solution provides business value by exactly matching the real needs of the business. This Business …
Data Management? Take it with a bit of Philosophy
Of one thing rest assured, I am not a fan of those posts that offer a numbered list of advises, you know, those “7 ways to double your salary”, “9 things you should …
Data Knowledge Democratisation
View PostBusiness Analysts in Distributed Outsourced Projects
by Thomas Behrens, Thomas.Behrens@endava.com Introduction The number of outsourced distributed software development projects increases continuously. During the set-up of these projects, we tend to focus on the developers and testers, less …
Data Governance: A Step Toward Value-Driven Compliance & Risk Management
by Dr. Walid el abed, walid.elabed@globaldataexcellence.com As trivial as it may sound today, 100 years ago companies from all industries elected electricity experts on their senior management team to guide the …
Evolution of Business Analysis – The Next Step Forward?
by David Beckham, Senior Business Analyst, Aviva, david.beckham@aviva.com I recently attended the European Business Analysis Conference in London where a lot of the debate centred around the future of the Business …
Demystifying Big Data Governance
by Peter Hora Big Data is a popular buzzword but when it’s actually used in everyday tasks, practical questions about data governance, no different from those being asked of other …
Big Data Demands Big Picture Thinking, Part 3
View PostEnterprise Architecture. Play or Pass?
How Enterprise Architects Maximize Their Impact on Business Performance By Chris Potts, cdpotts@dominicbarrow.com Chris will be presenting the following two seminars for IRM UK in November in London: Management Strategies …
Just Enough
by: Danette McGilvray, Granite Falls Consulting, danette@gfalls.com “Just enough planning to optimize results. Not a drop more! … but not a drop less either.”- Kimberly Weifling So says Kimberly Wiefling in one …
Why user research is vital to the success of your digital transformation
by Kyle MacDonald-Wallis, User researcher, IPL, K.Macdonald-Wallis@ipl.com Design something that helps people and they’ll use it. In turn, your organisation will be able to increase revenue, cut costs, operate more efficiently …
The BI and Data Governance Disconnect
In many organisations the Business Intelligence (or Management Information) team is a very separate entity from the Data Governance or Data Quality team. Indeed, in many organisations the BI Team …
Adapt or Die Trying: The What, Why and How of Innovation
by Daryl Wilkinson. In this blog I asked Jake Chambers @MrJake74 to share his perspective on innovation, and in particular, to discuss why he believes organisations sometimes struggle to maintain …