May 27, 2020 by Danny Sandwell
Data modeling supports collaboration among business stakeholders – with different job roles and skills – to coordinate with business objectives. Data resides everywhere in a business, on-premise and in private or public clouds. And it exists across these hybrid architectures in different formats: big and unstructured and traditional structured business data may physically sit in […]
May 21, 2020 by Bunny Tharpe
The analytic hierarchy process (AHP) or pairwise comparison is a framework for decision making, rooted in mathematics and psychology. The widely used technique was created by Thomas L. Saaty, a Distinguished University Professor at the University of Pittsburgh, in the 1970s. Saaty recognized that making decisions is complicated. Knowing how to make the “right” decision […]
May 20, 2020 by Richard Adams
Data governance (DG) as an “emergency service” may be one critical lesson learned coming out of the COVID-19 crisis. During times of crises, many of the less critical programs of work may be put on hold however ground-breaking they are. Organizations need to understand what the most critical operational activities are and the most impactful […]
May 14, 2020 by Bunny Tharpe
Collaboration is vital to enterprise architecture, and one of the ways to facilitate collaboration is through an enterprise architecture Kanban board. It is an ideal way to manage and track work in progress. Ultimately, the goal of an enterprise architecture initiative is to provide the organization with a complete view of the enterprise, its assets […]
May 13, 2020 by Danny Sandwell
The role of data modeling (DM) has expanded to support enterprise data management, including data governance and intelligence efforts. After all, you can’t manage or govern what you can’t see, much less use it to make smart decisions. Metadata management is the key to managing and governing your data and drawing intelligence from it. Beyond […]
May 7, 2020 by Bunny Tharpe
Although there is some crossover, there are stark differences between data architecture and enterprise architecture (EA). That’s because data architecture is actually an offshoot of enterprise architecture. In this post: What Is Data Architecture? The Difference Between Data Architecture and Enterprise Architecture The Value of Data Architecture Data Architecture and Data Modeling The Imperative for […]
May 6, 2020 by Mariann McDonagh
In these times of great uncertainty and massive disruption, is your enterprise data helping you drive better business outcomes? The COVID-19 pandemic has forced organizations to tactically adjust their business models, work practices and revenue projections for the short term. But the real challenges will be accelerating recovery and crisis-proofing your business to mitigate the impact […]
Apr 30, 2020 by Bunny Tharpe
Having an enterprise architecture roadmap is essential in modern business. Without it, understanding the current and desired future state can be difficult. Learn More: Enterprise Architecture – Definition, Methodology and Best Practices An enterprise architecture roadmap does not have to be in contrast with efforts to promote an agile enterprise architecture. The focus of innovation […]
Apr 29, 2020 by Michael Adjei
What is Data Lineage and Why is it Important? Data lineage is the journey data takes from its creation through its transformations over time. It describes a certain dataset’s origin, movement, characteristics and quality. Tracing the source of data is an arduous task. Many large organizations, in their desire to modernize with technology, have acquired […]
Apr 23, 2020 by Bunny Tharpe
Having an agile enterprise architecture (EA) is the difference between whether an organization flourishes or flounders in an increasingly changing business climate. For “What Is Enterprise Architecture”, see here. Over the years, EA has gotten a bad reputation for not providing business value. However, enterprise architecture frameworks and languages like TOGAF and ArchiMate aren’t responsible for this […]
