Long time, no type. I’ve been busy – but now have the time that this deserves. I’ve just spend a near year acting as the Chief Architect at a large Canadian insurance company, and have many thoughts and insights I’ve love to share. Here is one of the first. Often, an architect, especially the chief architect, is asked to make an architectural decision. Typically, an IT resource is asking him…
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Quick Wins with Enterprise Architecture Methodology
Happy New Year! It’s nice to be back again and writing about my favorite topic. This spring I’m speaking at the Enterprise Architectures Conference on Quick Wins in Enterprise Architecture so I thought I’d share a bit of the content. Enterprise Architecture as a new program within a company or an organization is difficult to kick off. Often there are so many things that need to get done, that we…
Technical Solutions Architect Prepares for Disaster
This week was interesting. The place at which I spend many minutes had a disaster. There was an explosion below the street, causing one unfortunate soul incredible burns, and an entire block the loss of power. Some residents nearby were without heat for over twenty four hours. That’s not good if you live in a winterizes place. The place I spend many minutes were incredibly equipped to deal with the…