Enterprise Application Architecture = Solution Architecture? Steve Armstrong • Enterprise Architects frequently refer to different domains such as Business, Data, Technology, Solution, and occasionally Application. I’d like some input on
Business agility and cost reduction are two fundamental factors that drive modernization. Added to this are the growing technology obsolescence. According to Gartner, by year-end 2021, more than one-third of
Stepping back from the current concerns with enterprise architectures, it is only fair to say that the IT people really began what has evolved into the current interest in architectures
Business rules define acceptable enterprise actions in response to internal and external requirements and events of the organization. In a Business Process Management (BPM) enabled enterprise the business rules grant
The “Enterprise” is an entity that is formed to serve a purpose of value to society via visions, goals, and strategies. Let us review a few forms of an Enterprise.
Have you as a “Stakeholder” ever taken the moment to step back and think about the performance of your Enterprise? Review this case scenario and determine if you have observed
The term IT Service Management (ITSM) is used in different ways by a variety of different IT-enabled organisations that are looking to increase and improve the level of IT governance
Business Intelligence is again getting back lots of attention. Early in January Gartner has revealed five business intelligence prediction for 2017. One of the major business intelligence prediction was that
From the early IBM system journal article in 1982, which defined “enterprise architecture” there have been many enterprise architecture framework evolutions such as Zachman, OpenGroup TOGAF in mid 1990’s, and lately
For a successful enterprise architecture program it is absolutely necessary that you prepare your organization for the long journey. Organizational readiness include not only making sure that everyone is aware
In a connected world, collaboration and sharing are key principals. In particular, the faster our networks are and the better our connectivity is, the more your organization will benefit from
Service-oriented architecture (SOA) is gaining momentum and companies worldwide are turning to the promise of agility and interoperability a SOA strategy can deliver. As a professional software developer, a thorough
Enterprise Architecture is understood to benefit business in multiple ways. It helps business to rationalize its processes and applications and establish an enterprise architecture governance, technology standards, processes and best
Test Case Analysis: Equivalence Classes Equivalence class theory is proposed by Glenford Myers. Equivalent Class Partitioning is a black box technique that can be applied to all levels of testing
What is the difference between software engineering and software development as a craft? Which is “right”? Software engineering and software development are interrelated terms, in which a software engineer is
What is the Capability Maturity Model (CMM)? Before 1986, the Software industries were realizing that their fundamental problem is, there is no proper management or control the software process. According
…is the short form for Financial Services and Technologies. But this short form does not address the traditional business sectors of financial services. FinTech stands for new and innovative front-end consumer products, disintermediation of the traditional
Enterprise information management is the process of managing organization assets of information, optimally and efficiently to support the quality, accuracy and timely availability of data for executive and strategic business
Enterprise Architecture has earned enough awareness and strength these days that it has become a strategic and most critical part of any major business or technology transformation and modernization programs.
Many companies are looking into Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) environments and looking to overcome the security challenges posed by VDI environments (maximizing guest OS density, scheduled scan “storms” hammering servers,
The personal computing desktop is something that is both new and old. It was only 30 years ago or so that I used my first Commodore VIC-20, followed shortly thereafter
As long as cloud computing has been a buzzword in the field of technology, cloud security has stood as a major adoption inhibitor for many organizations. After years of worry,
Most people and companies are interested in being more efficient but they are not sure where to start. It can be a very daunting task. You have to remember that
What is PAT Testing short for? PAT Testing is short for Portable Appliance Testing. Like Liquid Crystal Display has become known as LCD display (duplicating the “D”), Portable Appliance Testing
Majority of business owners who manage an expansive customer base find themselves getting CRM software online because of the convenience that comes with working with such a solution. Practically, most
The smartphone era is upon us and it seems in order to retain or expand your audience reach, you need to cater for their “on-the-go” lifestyle – that is, making sure
With demand overruling supply, it’s becoming increasing difficult when recruiting web developers who have the right skillset for your team. This is leaving companies with resorting to an array of tactics to
In today’s fast moving digital world, marketers constantly need to enhance their digital marketing plans. Whether it is an email, PPC or social advertising campaign, as the buyer’s exposure increases
Although it’s been long forecasted that staffing firmswould plummet as internal company recruitment teams and professional social networking sites are starting to trend in the employment market, the recruitment agency sector still continues
The software sales sector is a continuous corporate war. Not only are you trying to one-up your software’s market share against the rest of the existing (and newly released) competition,