Since several years now, Data Governance is not such a mystical term anymore, and Data Governance initiatives have been introduced to many Companies around the world. It’s almost cool and …
Data Modelling For Quality
In this article I describe a method of modelling data so that it meets business requirements. Central to this method is modelling not only the required data but also the …
When Data Governance Isn’t Working
When proposing a data governance programme, a frequent response from people is “but we already have data governance”. Well, in theory, that may be the case, but the reality is sometimes …
How Can Local Authorities Use Enterprise Architecture To Work Better Together?
In a recent presentation I attended by the London Office of Technology and Innovation (LOTI), the positive work being done to bring the best of digital, data and innovation to …
Junk Metadata And Data Catalogs
Here are a few fun facts about each of us: • The human genome consists of about 3 billion nucleotides (the basic information units of DNA).• The Human Genome Project …
Empowering People with Core Business Knowledge: Concept Models
A while back we were helping a large pension organization develop their concept model. The ultimate goal was to integrate and re-platform several core business systems. We had been at …
Thinking About Uncertainty in Preparation of Addressing Uncertainty
At the time of writing, Apple Inc. is the largest corporation in the world as measured by market cap. The company itself, started life in the latter part of the …
Overarching Technology Trends Driving B2B Change
A diverse range of trends are driving change in the B2B world, and many of these influences are technological in nature. Technologies evolve continually, and occasionally explode forward in great …
Visualising Business Analysis
Visual thinking opens up new possibilities that can take your business analysis practices to the next level, writes Grant Wright, Principal Consultant at Scarlett Solutions and co-founder of The Visual …
A Short Review Of The IRM Business Change And Transformation Conference
Our relationship with IRM first started with sponsoring the Enterprise Architecture Conference in London each autumn. But last week it was our pleasure to again join the annual Business Change …
Team Work Makes The Dream Work
In my previous article ‘How agile is your Business – a personal journey’ I explained what business agility is and why it is so important. I also shared insights into my …
Finding Solutions In A Complex World
Every organization is adjusting to changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Whether experiencing breakdowns due to unexpected demand or scrambling to stay afloat, every organization is figuring out how to …
Changing The Culture Of A BA Team
Culture determines how people behave. If you want to change behaviour, you have to look to changing the culture. This is the story of how we changed the culture of …
Are You Doing The One Thing That Is Most Critical To Achieving The Purpose Of Change?
Simply put, the purpose of change is to achieve a result that is currently not being achieved. You are not going to change your eating habits unless you expect to …
BCBS 239 Four Years On – And How Enterprise Architecture Can Help With Implementation
According to a report by the European Central Bank, more than five years after its inception in January 2016, standard number 239 of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision (BCBS …
Your Customers Don’t Want Your Products, They Want their Effects – And This Is not Always Easy To Achieve
The common business model of many companies is to produce goods or services and sell them to their customers. In doing so, they concentrate on quality characteristics of these goods …
Collaborating And Engaging WITH Your Stakeholders
When I talk about elicitation, facilitation, collaboration, and especially engagement the key word that comes up is WITH. Elicit WITH your stakeholders. Facilitate WITH your stakeholders. Collaborate WITH your stakeholders. …
May Change Management Have A Great Funeral
A good friend, an expert in Communications, has created her new website with a prominent quote of mine, ‘Change Management as we know it is dead’ in the middle of …
How Coaching Can Facilitate Business Transformation In A VUCA World
Meet VUCA, the new normal!VUCA (pronounced voo–ka) is an acronym for: Volatility – things are changing quickly but not in any predictable way Uncertainty – past experience is not a …
Does the Monolithic, Centralized, Multi-Domain Data Platform Make Sense?
The data warehouse, the data lake, the data hub, and also the data lake house differ in many ways. But they have a few things in common. First, they are …