SystemicLogic has been running the annual innovation study since 2007 and the 2010 study is almost complete. Whilst finalising this year’s feedback we have included a retrospective of the previous years’ studies and looking back over time at the trends reveals some interesting findings. Back in 2007 the world was a very different place – [...]

Being in a position where I’m fortunate enough to work with students who are interested in studying the subject of innovation; metaphors are used to shape our understanding of how new ideas come into being and are then allowed to develop into fully developed real-world outcomes. One such metaphor is the role of the architect [...]

All modern organisations, in existence for any length of time, will have built up a portfolio of technology assets. Often these assets are acquired without a guiding blueprint; with many developed, customised and altered to fit each organisation’s specific context, at a point in time. A key responsibility for technical architects is to understand the [...]

The quantitative outcome of architectural and design related efforts is often regarded as a notoriously difficult task. The challenge of business benefit quantification in the software environment is also emphasized when medium to longer term impacts need to be assessed. The fuzzy nature of architecture level principles, the lack of relevant measures and overall traceability [...]