Why TOGAF is useful for security architecture TOGAF is an enterprise architecture method, not a security framework. That distinction matters. If you try to use TOGAF as if it were a control catalogue, ...

At last week’s ComNet show in Washington, D.C., consultant Jim Metzler of Ashton, Metzler & Associates joined Steve in leading a panel of experts that discussed WAN trends for 2004. Among the ...

Say goodbye to boring architecture review meetings; architecture-as-code turns tedious compliance checks into automated tests that keep up with fast dev teams.

Teams can make any decision after seeking advice from affected parties and documenting it in an ADR. Use context maps to assign clear ownership of system areas to specific teams. Create architectural ...

Prepare for battle in the conference room. A good cloud finops program should review cloud solution architectures to reduce cost and optimize cloud value. For years I’ve ranted about the lack of ...

Every quarter introduces a new framework for scaling growth. The ambition is often clear, but momentum alone doesn’t secure outcomes. Most plans are straightforward to initiate and even easier to ...

Most enterprise leaders approach ERP and CRM decisions as procurement exercises. That is the first mistake. In my experience advising organizations navigating digital transformation, long-term ...