The concept of Enterprise Architecture (EA) has gained valuable traction in recent years, judging by the various methodologies and standards that are available and the many companies utilising them in this space.  An Enterprise Architecture of some nature has been implemented in various leading enterprises with various levels of success. From an implementation approach, organisations [...]

The revised King Code and Report on Governance for South Africa (“King III”) was launched on 1 September 2009.  It came into effect and replaces the existing King II Code and Report on Corporate Governance (“King II”) on 1 March 2010.  The review of King II was prompted by changes in international governance trends and [...]

A number of frameworks and methodologies including TOGAF, CoBIT,  ITIL and IT Balanced Scorecards  have been designed and further developed with a view to enhance IT governance. Despite the enormous IT investment in recent years, demonstrating the returns of investment in terms of  organisational performance has proven extremely difficult. In many organisations IT is yet [...]

In the current economic climate Innovation can very quickly be relegated to the background, yet Innovation has proved beyond doubt that it can change a company’s fortune especially during times of adversity. Innovation strengthens the ability of a company to remain competitive and agile in this contemporary networked economy. With the global crisis and other [...]

Understanding EA Drivers From humble beginnings in 1987, EA has grown into a powerful tool for addressing current and future IT and organisational complexities for both start-up and established companies. While for new companies establishing a viable and visible EA is a proactive way to plan for future growth and profitability, large enterprises need to [...]