Have you ever endured “ivory-tower architectures”? In belief #3 we looked at the need for a business purpose-driven approach. We also explained how the opposite approach with technology- or vendor-centric architectures, drive us to “IT projects” and solutions with no clear business ownership and low flexibility. All too often, we build “software capabilities” instead of “business capabilities”. In belief #7 we looked at the value of keeping together what is common and separating…
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If all you have is a hammer…
Have you ever experienced business people express their need in the shape of the tool they want to upgrade with a new feature or integration? Perhaps they have also specified where the needed data can be sourced from. These dedicated people believe they are helping the “IT people” to deliver faster by being concrete and…
Belief #3 Best architectures enable purpose driven business outcomes
Have you ever encountered technology- or vendor-centric architectures? Our guess is you have seen something like this, because it is rather common. The rationale is often that we want a common technical platform (and software vendor) for all applications in a given area. This will ensure we have everything in the same solution and only…