Your path to business agility
Operationalize strategic plans - from formulation to execution across the organization.
In the first blog in this series, “Continuous Architecture: Architect Products Not Solutions and Focus on Quality Attributes,” I shared two of the six principles that guide an agile mindset, influenced from the book, “Continuous Architecture: Sustainable Architecture in an Agile and Cloud-Centric World.” This blog highlights principle #3, Delay design decisions until they are needed, and principle...
Ignite 2018 is now in the rearview mirror, there only one thing to say: what an incredible two-day experience! With so many innovation leaders from some of the largest companies in the world in attendance, there was no shortage of opportunities to learn. In this article, we’ve compiled a list of our top 10 takeaways....
We’re often asked for a 35,000 foot view of portfolio management, something that doesn’t delve into every detail, but helps explain to newcomers what portfolio management is about when distilled to its essence. In this blog post we offer up a response to that common question: a one-page flow chart that summarizes the activities of...
Cars are no longer just forms of transportation. From the ability to have hands-free conversations through interior speakers to diagnostic displays that enable you to see the health of your vehicle to autonomous driving, they’re quickly becoming a technology platform where remarkable innovations are happening. While the exterior of a car usually gets all the...
I had the opportunity to attend Ignite 2018, the annual user conference hosted by Planview IdeaPlace. Ignite brings together a diverse group of innovation management professionals from the corporate world. The professionals share a common interest in how they might advance the practice of collaborative innovation within their organization. How might they foster intrapreneurship by...
As an enterprise architect, what does business agility mean to you? Does it mean faster solution delivery? The ability to react quickly to unforeseen events? Perhaps agility means you can re-configure a business capability to meet business needs? Or maybe you are adopting an agile methodology, like SaFE? Answer: It’s probably a mix or all...
As one of the top 10 utility companies in the world, Southern Company is a shining example of how to leverage an employee-base to transform the way a business operates. The question is, how did they do it and what can you learn that can be applied in your organization? To dig deeper into the...
Since its early days, Nasdaq has been on the bleeding edge of innovation. Like any company that has withstood the test of time and remained a business people count on, Nasdaq has found new ways to reinvent itself. From leveraging new advances in technology to developing and executing strategic initiatives, the company’s ability to focus...
Drum roll please! I am very excited to share the initial findings from the December 2017 enterprise architecture survey titled, “The Role of the Enterprise Architect”, conducted by Architecture and Governance Magazine and commissioned by Planview. We compiled feedback from more than 200 enterprise architects from around the globe representing different industries about the state...
Conferences provide an opportunity to network with your peers, learn about best-practices, and realize that we all face common challenges when making tough portfolio decisions. Once upon a time, portfolio and resource planning conferences were a seasonal affair, with options available throughout the fall. Now there are events year-round; even if they are all on...
