Can Enterprise Architecture be agile? What a question.

In a nutshell: Enterprise Architecture Management (EAM) must be agile. Otherwise, it is not EAM, since an Enterprise Architect (EA) has to be committed to her*his company’s vision, mission and values and the challenges of the dynamics of today’s markets. “Can EAM be agile” was a question of an enterprise architect on one of my Read more about Can Enterprise Architecture be agile? What a question.[…]

Is Digital Technology the new ’42’, the ‘Answer to Everything’?

Is Digital Technology the new ’42’, the ‘Answer to Everything’? As most of us know, in ‘The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy’ from Douglas Adams, ’42’ was seen as the ‘Answer to the Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe, and Everything'(see http://bit.ly/2nNwmik). But nobody knew what the question was… What has that got to do with Read more about Is Digital Technology the new ’42’, the ‘Answer to Everything’?[…]

Use the Blockchain for what? Some Food for Thought.

This article is not about the top five or ten Blockchain trends in 2017. If you’re looking for content like that, just follow me on twitter. Instead, my aim here is to give you some food for thought on how you can make practical use of Blockchain when undergoing a digital transformation. The seemingly endless amount Read more about Use the Blockchain for what? Some Food for Thought.[…]

Involve the Crowd as your Partner to get from Idea to Solution

“Having a great idea is easy. But having this idea does not mean that it will be realized. Having a great product (or service) does not mean that there is a market for it. Buying your product does not mean that it is used. Using your product does not mean that it satisfies a user’s needs. Read more about Involve the Crowd as your Partner to get from Idea to Solution[…]

Get started with Digital Innovation

Since companies are working on efficiency and effectiveness day by day in an ‘improve’-mode, most of them struggle with the challenge of exploring new business models and new technologies. Obviously, start-ups step in the market with new business models. And, in the meantime, new players may act ‘below the surface’. New digital innovation needs open-minded Read more about Get started with Digital Innovation[…]

Lessons from Steve Jobs taught to Guy Kawasaki

Once again I stumbled over these lessons, which were taught to Guy Kawasaki by Steve Jobs. Guy was the technology evangelist of Apple.   Although this speech is already older than a year (2012), I like these “rules” because they’re still valid. Experts are clueless. Customers cannot tell you what they need. Biggest challenges beget the Read more about Lessons from Steve Jobs taught to Guy Kawasaki[…]