KINDLE Zoom Factor for the Enterprise Architect is Here First of all thank you to all who have been so kind to write comments and tell me how you’ve been enjoying the book and also to those expressing an interest in getting a kindle edition.  I’ve been working at getting the edition to you as soon as I can. I have been travelling and trying to work with a few different methods of converting my source text to the correct format....

Master the Architecture Process Everyone who has been asked to perform as an architect thinks he or she has likely done some architecture before. But when it comes time to officially start, it is easy to draw a blank and be unsure of which step to take next. Basic skills and abilities in the architecture process are those typically learned and nurtured through both education and experience. These basic techniques, processes, approaches,...

Copenhagen, Denmark Enterprise Architecture Presentation Here are the video presentations from the Gaining Architecture Altitude in Copenhagen, Denmark. These were pre-book launch videos taken during the EA|10 Enterprise Architecture 10 presentation. If you are visiting YouTube – see...

Design Your Enterprise Architecture Career In this blog, we distinguish the need to set your foundation and choose your path in your career. Designing a career for yourself should include mastering the most basic skills an EA has in his or her tool kit. Your company made you an architect—now what do you do? You are most likely to going to dive in and take whatever assignments are sent your way. In no time flat, you will have missed the...

Plan to be an Excellent Enterprise Architect The premise of this article is simple: I believe that there are five steps to building excellence as an Enterprise Architect. If you focus on those steps and build the first skills you need to accelerate your career in the most efficient way possible. Follow this precise order, and you’ll study this variety of distinct knowledge areas common to architects who possess traits of excellence. The...