viernes, 27 de junio de 2014

IT Governance

Various Definitions of it governance
 The structure, oversight and management processes which ensure the delivery of the
expected benefits of IT in a controlled way to help enhance the long term sustainable
success of the enterprise.
 IT governance is the responsibility of the board of directors and executive management. It is
an integral part of enterprise governance and consists of the leadership and organisational
structures and processes that ensure that the organisation’s IT sustains and extends the
organisation’s strategies and objectives.
 A structure of relationships and processes to direct and control the enterprise in order to
achieve the enterprise’s goals by adding value while balancing risk versus return over IT and
its processes.
 Specifying the decision rights and accountability framework to encourage desirable
behaviours in the use of IT.
 Governance is not about what decisions get made – that is management – but it is about
who makes the decisions and how they are made.
 IT governance is the term used to describe how those persons entrusted with governance of
an entity will consider IT in their supervision, monitoring, control and direction of the entity.
How IT is applied will have an immense impact on whether the entity will attain its vision,
mission or strategic goals.

miércoles, 18 de junio de 2014

Enterprise architecture, frameworks and operating models?

http://ashridgeonoperatingmodels.com/2014/06/03/what-does-an-operating-model-achieve/

How to pitch enterprise architecture in one long breath

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/ea-matters/how-to-pitch-enterprise-architecture-in-one-long-breath-61575?reftrk=no&trdref=536861726520427574746f6e

Making a Reference Architecture Possible

http://enterprisarchitecture.blog.com/2014/06/19/making-a-reference-architecture-possible/

Capability and Services Links

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nickmalik/archive/2009/08/13/why-business-capabilities-are-not-in-the-zachman-framework.aspx

http://eavoices.com/2011/11/13/on-function-capability-and-service/

https://www.linkedin.com/groupAnswers?viewQuestionAndAnswers=&trk=eml-anet_dig-b_nd-pst_ttle-cn&ut=3S5NiTvZLDyBE1&gid=84758&discussionID=215552372

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Whats-defference-between-Business-Capability-36781.S.219917184

http://caminao.wordpress.com/what-is-to-be-represented/architectures-capabilities/

I perceived your usage of function to be business function at a certain level of abstraction that could be perceived as a capability. Sorry..and now based on your reply I think I understand, but lets try an example…

Capability – Marketing Resource Management – What we are capable of
Function – Marketing
Service – Create Marketing Resource

Capability – Disaster Management:Alert / Notification Management
Capability:Actor – Disaster Recovery Lead
Function – Disaster Recovery:Disaster Recovery Triage
Service – Alert / Notify Disaster Recovery Team

Perhaps my take on actor is a bit off, but I’m trying not to think too much…

 

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/architecting-business/taxonomy-for-processcapabilityfunctionservice-30684

http://www.cutter.com/content-and-analysis/resource-centers/enterprise-architecture/sample-our-research/ear1102.html

http://blogs.gartner.com/mark_mcdonald/2009/07/02/capability-is-more-powerful-than-process/

http://weblog.tetradian.com/2012/09/22/service-function-capability-again/

http://www.qrs3e.com/services-vs-capabilities-what%E2%80%99s-the-difference-and-why-does-it-matter/

http://servicefab.blogspot.com.es/2006/05/capability-vs-service-whats-difference.html

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/Whats-defference-between-Business-Capability-36781.S.219917184

http://www.oracle.com/us/c-central/cio-solutions/information-matters/aligning-it-capabilities/index.html

martes, 17 de junio de 2014

IT GRC Webcast

https://www.brighttalk.com/search?q=GRC

What would make TOGAF more usable?

https://www.linkedin.com/groups/What-would-make-TOGAF-more-36781.S.177313510?view=&gid=36781&type=member&item=177313510#commentID_null

Business Consultant / Architect

https://www.linkedin.com/jobs2/view/15431571?trk=hp-feed-jymbii-jobTitle&goback=%2Enmp_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1_*1

Business Consultant / Architect - London - c£50k + Package

Glue Reply are looking for a Business Consultant / Architect who is actively seeking to take the next step in their career to come and join one of the UK's most respected Architecture consultancies. We are offering the opportunity to become a Solution Architect in our retail consulting practise, and our development scheme offers all the necessary mentorship and training that will help you realise this goal.

We are looking for consultants with experience of working with customers and senior client stakeholders to gather requirements, document processes and design solutions to meet the business needs. In return we are offering an excellent opportunity to be mentored by senior Solution and Enterprise Architects, benefit from industry leading training and external qualifications (such as TOGAF certification) in order that you can grow into a strong and capable Solution Architect with the ability to deliver tangible value and a real difference to our customers.

Our clients are recognisable global brands that will give you the experience of working within big businesses to deliver critical projects, and we will offer you the support to feel confident enough to add genuine value where your impact is recognised.

Required skills and knowledge:

· At least 4-7 years' experience as a business analyst or junior consultant / architect

· Excellent stakeholder engagement skills with a high quality of written and spoken English

· Demonstrable experience of gathering requirements, documenting business processes (as-is and to-be), writing design documentation

· A background within a consulting organisation OR significant industry experience in the retail or telecommunications sectors would be preferable

· Genuine motivation to develop into a credible Solution Architect

IF you meet the above requirements and are interested in an exploratory conversation with Glue Reply then please forward your CV below.

Glue Reply is the UK's leading consulting services organisation focused exclusively on optimising IT/Business alignment and minimising the cost of business and IT technology change. Our core proposition is to help organisations maximise the value from their change and technology investments by helping them define, design, implement and resource best practice.

Glue Reply was the first venture for the Reply Group within the UK. The Reply Group is built on a network business model and consists of numerous individual companies, each with their own specialism and core competence. The Reply model allows us the flexibility of a small organisation with the support of a major international Group.

Our core competencies consist of, but are not limited to, the following:

  • Strategy & Architecture: Enterprise & Solution Architecture. Understanding, categorising and organising the resources and assets of the Enterprise to enable business and IT transformation
  • Integration & Collaboration: Defining and delivering best in class solutions that meet the needs of the Enterprise
  • Data, Information & BI: Helping organisations unlock the value of strategic asset that is their data

If you meet the above requirements and are available to work unrestricted in the UK then please get in touch for more information.

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Glue Reply is the UK's leading consulting services organisation focused exclusively on optimising IT/Business alignment and minimising the cost of business and IT technology change. Our core proposition is to help organisations maximise the value from their change and technology investments by helping them define, design, implement and resource best practice.
Glue Reply was the first venture for the Reply Group within the UK. The Reply Group is built on a network business model and consists of numerous individual companies, each with their own specialism and core competence. The Reply model allows us the flexibility of a small organisation with the support of a major international Group.
Our core competencies consist of, but are not limited to, the following:
* Strategy & Architecture: Enterprise & Solution Architecture. Understanding, categorising and organising the resources and assets of the Enterprise to enable business and IT transformation
* Integration & Collaboration: Defining and delivering best in class solutions that meet the needs of the Enterprise
* Data, Information & BI: Helping organisations unlock the value of strategic asset that is their data
If you meet the above requirements and are available to work unrestricted in the UK then please get in touch for more information.

lunes, 9 de junio de 2014

How strategy works

http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/ea_matters/2014/06/how-strategy-works.php

What would make TOGAF more usable?

https://www.linkedin.com/groupItem?view=&gid=36781&type=member&item=177313510&commentID=-1&trk=groups_item_detail-b-jump_last#lastComment

Enterprise architecture, frameworks and operating models?

http://ashridgeonoperatingmodels.com/2014/06/03/what-does-an-operating-model-achieve/

Selling EA – 3: What and how

http://weblog.tetradian.com/2014/06/08/selling-ea-3-what-and-how/

Rational System Architect

Rational System Architect

http://www-03.ibm.com/software/products/en/ratisystarch

Requirements at the Speed of Business

http://www.bainstitute.org/resources/articles/requirements-speed-business?utm_campaign=editorial&utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=sc&utm_content=edt&utm_term=ed

Enterprise Architecture for Dummies - TOGAF 9 enterprise architecture overview

http://www.slideshare.net/wintonjkt/enterprise-architecture-for-dummies-togaf-9-enterprise-architecture-overview

The Beauty of Enterprise Taxonomy and Why it Matters....

http://www.avaea.co.uk/2014/05/the-beauty-of-enterprise-taxonomy-and.html

martes, 3 de junio de 2014

Architecture and Portfolio Management – Alignment to your Business Strategy starts here

http://www.orbussoftware.com/resources/downloads/architecture-and-portfolio-management-alignment-to-your-business-strategy-starts-here/

How to get started with enterprise architecture? Part 1/4: Business

http://qprsoftware.blogspot.fi/2014/05/how-to-get-started-with-enterprise.html

10 interview questions for an Enterprise Architect

http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/ea_matters/2014/05/10-interview-questions-for-an-enterprise-architect.php

TOGAF® & Major IT Frameworks - Architecting the Family

http://www.slideshare.net/dannygreefhorst/togaf-cobit-itil-pmbok-10

The Transformational CIO

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JvqIUWARscA&feature=youtu.be&app=desktop

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IBM Institute Value

https://www.youtube.com/user/IBMIBV/videos

Case Study: What happens when you skip the early phases of the ADM!

http://www.goodelearning.com/Downloads/ViewOnline?resourceFriendlyUrl=What-Happens-When-You-Skip-Early-Phases-of-ADM&resourcePdf=Case%20Studies%2FWhat%20Happens%20When%20You%20Skip%20Early%20Phases%20of%20the%20ADM.pdf

4 ways companies can leverage Business Capability Maps

http://www.informationweek.in/informationweek/news-analysis/175056/companies-leverage-business-capability-maps

Using Business Capability Maps to Realize Business Outcomes

http://www.mega.com/en/recorded-webinar/mega-byte-4-using-business-capability-maps-realize-business-outcomes

“Like a Rock” – Business Capabilities and EA

http://voytektheea.wordpress.com/2014/06/02/like-a-rock-business-capabilities-and-ea/

The importance of strategy

https://www.linkedin.com/today/post/article/20140529021837-4427837-the-importance-of-strategy

lunes, 2 de junio de 2014

Entreprise Architecture, TOGAF, and the ol' pitfall of big upfront design...

http://tpierrain.blogspot.fr/2013/12/entreprise-architecture-togaf-and-ol.html

Product Strategy and Innovation Blog

http://strategyn.com/2014/05/27/the-profit-share-strategy-part-2-profit-share-examples/

Business Transformation Academy

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxaa-_uQcn9Sx-XVfVpNOJw

COBIT® 5, GWEA and TOGAF® as a vehicle for Public-Private partnership

http://www.slideshare.net/RealIRMSolutions/cobit-5-gwea-and-togaf-as-a-vehicle-for-publicprivate-partnership

The Elusive High Performance Organization

https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?ui=2&pli=1#inbox

How strategic planning relates to Enterprise Architecture

http://blog.opengroup.org/tag/business-motivation-modeling/