The variety of discussion people have in elevators without any regard for the unknown audience amongst the rest of the vertical travellers often raises an eyebrow.  Last week however my reaction was somewhat more contemplative and left me pondering the subject matter for some time. I overheard two employees in a corporate client’s elevator discussing [...]

The new kid on the “hype” block is Cloud Computing.  I am told not to confuse Cloud and Grid Computing even though it’s not too difficult to bundle them as one concept. In effect what Cloud Computing attempts to do is remove complexity by abstraction.  This means that a user achieves a result without really [...]

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 [...]

Social Media Platforms (SMPs) represent some of the Web 2.0 tools that companies are using to gain and maintain business leverage. Initially SMPs have been popular in fostering communication and conversations in informal social circles. Of late, there has been a change as the corporate world has expanded application of the concept by using the [...]

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 [...]