From Enterprise architecture to social architecture. The very architect challenge !

Posted on 27/04/2008 by admin

In the 80’s and the 90’s, information systems viewed the world as enterprise centric. All business facts and events the enterprise ought to manage, were entered into the system by employees or captured by technical equipements like sensors.
By these times, enterprises were compared to complex living systems made of people and machines. They need at the same times programs and psychology, that was in short the H A Simon point of view when he work out the decision process. Information systems should support all aspects of the enterprise brain, especially they should cater for a virtual machine which help to understanding events, to taking the right decision, to leading the required operations. This cannot be achieved without dealing with the question of reality representation. Beside technology, this is the main question addressed by researchers and developers.

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Application management brings strategic lever arms

Posted on 13/04/2008 by admin

In the life as in computing, things should remain simple. When costs of ownership exceed acquisition costs, application have to be riengineered. As this statement appears to be clear, CIOs use to keep a lot of old applications in their assets.

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Is Business Alignement also matters of strategy for IT Divisions ?

Posted on 30/03/2008 by admin

When defining IT strategy, CIO ought to balance Business Division requirements and Enterprise global strategy. Sometimes it fears strategic swings which may wipe out some of his achievements. He usually keeps at some distance Business units and CEO. For divisional companies, IT Divisions use to deal separately with business divisions which support the cost of Read more about Is Business Alignement also matters of strategy for IT Divisions ?[…]

Marcus Evans conference in Paris, March 2008

Posted on 18/03/200802/02/2025 by admin

Last Thursday, I attended to a Marcus Evans conference in Paris on Enterprise Architecture. For those who are not familiar with, Marcus Evans is definitely not a new pub name, but a very serious organisation in the conferences business. Once a year, they use to cover the topic of Enterprise Architecture local ongoings which attracts Read more about Marcus Evans conference in Paris, March 2008[…]

What benefit could a CIO expect by setting up an Enterprise Architecture process ?

Posted on 11/03/2008 by admin

Two weeks ago, while exchanging views on business with a CIO of a medium sized enterprise, he put the question of IT architecture governement on the table. What benefit could he expect by setting up a new process, consuming resources and budget ? Is it really necessary when the project backlog overwhelms his IT teams Read more about What benefit could a CIO expect by setting up an Enterprise Architecture process ?[…]

What about Enterprise Architecture and IT auditors ?

Posted on 21/02/2008 by admin

As Enterprise Architecture buzz is gaining ground within IT Divisions, what auditors, may think about it ? Since version 4.0, one of Cobit focuses is strategic alignment which is attained by a 3 stages macro process : translating by the business into objectives related to IT-enabled initiatives, defining IT’s own objectives, defining the IT resources Read more about What about Enterprise Architecture and IT auditors ?[…]

Regarding IT Divisions, should the scales always tip in favour of process management ?

Posted on 02/02/2008 by admin

” Too heavy, too slow, too expensive “, which French CIO did not once hear the echo of these Pascal LAMY’s words, by the times he was EDF CIO ? Statements of weakness of practices, lack of professionalism, moving in a hurry, loom frequently among IT Division criticism when projects fail. Even software editors, pointing Read more about Regarding IT Divisions, should the scales always tip in favour of process management ?[…]

Data processing and competitive advantage, is the divorce consumed?

Posted on 22/01/200802/02/2025 by admin

Concentration moves and streamline of processes pull outsourcing of big chunks of production, in particular information systems. Technologies of grid computing and virtualisation fuel an increase of the trend. The idea of IT being a basic service as supply of energy, and no longer being a source of competitive advantage for business, is spreading (cf Read more about Data processing and competitive advantage, is the divorce consumed?[…]

Wishes 2008 and global IS outlook

Posted on 02/01/200802/02/2025 by admin

I wish all IT managers an happy new year. Health and wealth for you and your families. I hope for all of you many IT businesses in 2008. This is just what i discuss in the short outlook below. Feel free to put your feed-back. With credit crunch crisis, the rich world fears to slow-down. Read more about Wishes 2008 and global IS outlook[…]

Enterprise architects support CIO strategists

Posted on 03/12/200702/02/2025 by admin

When strategists sharpen their analysis, they often build plans of specialization, diversification, internationalization, or vertical integration regarding a company. For products, decisions are wiath respect of development, retention or divestment. All of these impacts Lines of Business and IT division . Specialization means developing certain products and giving up others. Diversification is about investing in Read more about Enterprise architects support CIO strategists[…]