Category: Brass Tacks

M&A may be inherently complex, but that’s not to say it cannot benefit from repeatable processes. Moving M&A from a […]

One of the indicators of a mature EA practice is the collection and measurement of metrics. Metrics themselves are not […]

Architecture, whether at the enterprise level, domain level, or solution level often describes a target / ideal state. Yet the […]

Mergers and acquisitions can represent unnerving territory. Yet by borrowing some hard-won lessons from product management, M&A can become both […]

Most EA practices are adequate. A select few are outstanding. Some are downright beacractic and frankly not useful. So is […]

David Norton and Robert Kaplan once noted that 90% of organizations fail to execute their strategies successfully.  The reasons strategic […]

Of the many challenges I observe CIOs endure– perhaps the most painful is proving the efficacy of IT itself. IT […]

A 360-degree view of the customer lifecycle is both more possible today than it ever has been and more critical. Businesses […]

An underutilized resource, benchmarking is often lost in the shuffle of opinions from internal leaders and external consultants. Yet benchmarking […]

The Pain of Corporate Purchasing Making a significant purchase within the enterprise can be challenging. Justification of new software, infrastructure, […]