martes, 30 de diciembre de 2014

Best Practices for Driving Business Change through Technology (I)

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/best-practices-driving-business-change-through-pietro-n-romano

What is Enterprise Architecture?

I define an enterprise's architecture as the structure of its data (both computerized and not), the structure of its processes (both computerized and not), and the interactions between the two, informed by the enterprise's goals and objectives.

I define the EA's job as creating (for start-ups only), documenting, rationalizing, optimizing, educating about, evangelizing about, and consulting about that architecture. The EA should also have authority and responsibility for architectural oversight of all creation of, and changes to, the enterprise's data and processes -- the "bones" of its architecture -- to ensure that those data and processes stay consistent with the enterprise's architecture, or that the architecture is adapted to accommodate them. But the EA should not be responsible for those changes (except to the enterprise's architecture); that's for solution architects (both computerized and not). The EA should, however, be a valued consultant in the process, due to his/her holistic view of the enterprise from an architectural point of view. Note that none of the above is specific to IT.

I have identified three major EA killers -- conflating EA with IT, with "transformation", and with the entire enterprise including its strategy.

Stephen F. Heffner

President at XTRAN, LLC

jueves, 18 de diciembre de 2014

How COBIT® 5 & BiSL® address Governance and Management of Information

http://www.apmg-international.com/en/news-events/webinars/424094.aspx

Agile Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF and Kanban boards

http://www.corso3.com/blog/agile-enterprise-architecture-togaf-and-kanban-boards?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15336049&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-8sKbRZftKwLBDM8ClgtnWUUFk5F-DDIqWUxZUOgCZcPFRtHgzeHTvUVNZp6eJcLYEFbitAarzAL3VwebcCOIuf-xMXzg&_hsmi=15336049

Agile Enterprise Architecture: What is it?

http://www.corso3.com/blog/agile-enterprise-architecture-what-is-it?utm_source=hs_email&utm_medium=email&utm_content=15298051&_hsenc=p2ANqtz--ZZ36WHOz8zwDOJ0uumJiRGANkQgryaNFY1-cM9sY3hNiKjAQa-ttBswrnv7aKcDiZ-5glKLpCrvKrlIFu5qbdNFrXqg&_hsmi=15298051

AppinaInsight

http://www.appian.com/blog/application-platform-2/infographic-business-agility-digital-innovation

Taming Big Balls of Mud with Diligence, Agile Practices, and Hard Work

http://www.slideshare.net/yodamann/icsa-2014-mudsustaining-architecture?ref=http://effectivesoftwaredesign.com/2014/12/14/conference-talk-joseph-yoder-on-taming-big-balls-of-mud-with-diligence-agile-practices-and-hard-work/

domingo, 14 de diciembre de 2014

DevOps Video

https://www.brighttalk.com/webcast/9885/135755

DevOps: The Big Picture

http://www.pluralsight.com/courses/devops-big-picture

DevOps Course

http://www.microsoftvirtualacademy.com/training-courses/devops-an-it-pro-guide

Seven Tips for the Successful Improvement of GEIT

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/Seven-Tips-for-the-Successful-Improvement-of-GEIT.aspx?cid=sm_1105603

4 Steps to Integrate IT and Corporate Governance

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/4-Steps-to-Integrate-IT-and-Corporate-Governance.aspx?appeal=sm&cid=sm_1105579&utm_referrer=http%3A%2F%2Fm.facebook.com

Devops Course

http://www.itsmacademy.com/-strse-148/DevOps-Principles/Detail.bok

Agile Courses

http://www.unicom.co.uk/event.php?ecid=6#

sábado, 13 de diciembre de 2014

Gap Analysis Template: The 3 Key Elements of Effective Gap Analysis

https://www.udemy.com/blog/gap-analysis-template/

The Business Architect as Strategist

http://www.slideshare.net/Accelare/architectas-strategistaccelare

Achieve GRC in three easy steps!

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141206193122-12861716-achieve-grc-in-three-easy-steps

EA is Transformation

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/20141129174141-86002769-ea-is-interdisciplinary

Where Does Business Analysis Fit into TOGAF?

http://www.globalknowledge.com/training/videodetail.asp?pageid=2222&vid=161&country=United+States

EA Software

http://www.corso3.com/agile-enterprise-architecture

 

http://www.avolution.com.au/index.php/confirmation-of-trial/#1335176303

domingo, 30 de noviembre de 2014

Estudiando TOGAF 9 con Rachel Harrison

http://bluechip.ignaciogavilan.com/

CyberSecurity Program Reference Model

http://www.slideshare.net/markb677/cybersecurity-program-reference-model

CyberSecurity Program Reference Model

Kanban ppt

http://www.slideshare.net/asplake/featureban-slides?from_m_app=ios

COBIT PPT

http://www.slideshare.net/monicasobeyda/captulo-6-cobit?utm_medium=twitter&utm_source=twitterfeed

Social, Mobile, Analytics & Cloud (SMAC): A Unique Business Framework

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141129204915-107175994-social-mobile-analytics-cloud-smac-a-unique-business-framework

Business Model Canvas Links

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/106IxnHbld6yZ8RsDAfz_Ug7T5xuWAv_dOsYJlUnRyIQ/edit

https://docs.google.com/drawings/d/1zXJsDf3uzAa2HuS5mT001BTLg0CaZod7im0PZ518imU/edit

http://www.ipm.sg/pub/BMcanvas/BM-Canvas_Examples.pdf

http://www.ipm.sg/pub/BMcanvas/index.htm

http://www.alexandercowan.com/business-model-canvas-templates/

sábado, 29 de noviembre de 2014

EA Quick Start Guide (Part 1): How to Set Up an EA Practice

http://theenterprisingarchitect.blogspot.com.es/2009/11/ea-quick-start-guide-part-1-how-to-set.htmlhttp://theenterprisingarchitect.blogspot.com.es/2009/11/ea-quick-start-guide-part-2-big-picture.html

http://theenterprisingarchitect.blogspot.com.es/2009/12/ea-quick-start-guide-part-3-getting.html

Lean & Enterprise Architecture: Opposites Attrac

http://blog.bizzdesign.com/lean-and-enterprise-architecture-opposites-attract?url=/blog/lean-and-enterprise-architecture-opposites-attract/

 

Lean & Enterprise Architecture: Enterprise Architecture for Lean Business Processes

 

Enterprise Architecture and Business Transformation

http://ingenia.wordpress.com/

EABT

The Value of Architecture and TOGAF as a guiding light

http://blog.moreno-campos.com/2012/08/the-value-of-architecture-and-togaf-as-a-guiding-light/

Is TOGAF incomplete, complex and sucks? Second installment

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/ea-matters/is-togaf-incomplete-complex-and-sucks-second-installment-54969

Building an Enterprise Architecture value proposition using TOGAF® 9.1. and ArchiMate 2.0 -

http://sergethorn.blogspot.com.es/2012/03/building-enterprise-architecture-value.html

EA Frameworks

Zachman - http://www.opengroup.org/architecture/0210can/togaf8/doc-review/togaf8cr/c/p4/zf/zf_mapping.htm
SABSA - http://www.opengroup.org/news/press/open-group-issues-guide-integrating-togaf®-sabsa®-secure-architecture-methodology
DODAF - http://pubs.opengroup.org/onlinepubs/7699939899/toc.pdf
COBIT - Part 1: https://store.opengroup.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=81&osCsid=g5lafh396o3m26l01sdjkf41e0 Part 2: https://store.opengroup.org/catalog/product_info.php?products_id=82
TMForum Framworx - http://blog.opengroup.org/2011/05/06/exploring-synergies-between-togaf®-and-frameworx/
C4ISR Architecture Framework - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
CORBA - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
Enterprise Architecture Planning (EAP) - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
Federal Enterprise Architecture: Practical Guide - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
FEAF - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
ISO/IEC TR 14252 (IEEE Std 1003.0) - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
NCR Enterprise Architecture Framework - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
ISO RM-ODP - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
SPIRIT Platform Blueprint Issue 3.0 - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
TAFIM - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html
TEAF - http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap37.html - See more at: http://www.mikethearchitect.com/2013/02/togaf-demystification-series-togaf-sucks-incomplete-and-overly-complex-togaf-demystification-series-overview.html#sthash.FxIVMPYq.dpuf

TOGAF ARCHITECTURE CONTENT FRAMEWORK ("CRIB NOTES")

http://mariosergioflorian.blogspot.com.es/2012/11/togaf-architecture-content-framework.html

How to build a Roadmap

http://pragmaticarchitect.wordpress.com/2011/03/05/how-to-build-a-roadmap/

A SOA Journey Using the TOGAF ADM

http://blogs.perficient.com/ibm/2014/02/18/a-soa-journey-using-the-togaf-adm/

https://blogs.perficient.com/ibm/2014/02/18/a-soa-journey-using-the-togaf-adm/

 

http://blogs.perficient.com/ibm/2014/03/06/a-soa-journey-using-the-togaf-adm-part-2/

https://blogs.perficient.com/ibm/2014/03/13/a-soa-journey-using-the-togaf-adm-part-3/

TOGAF Views and Viewpoints

http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf9-doc/arch/chap35.html

 

http://pubs.opengroup.org/architecture/togaf8-doc/arch/chap31.html

TOGAF Quizlet

http://quizlet.com/subject/TOGAF/

TOGAF Presentations

http://es.slideshare.net/patadeprashant/enterprise-architecture-approach-togaf-9

 

http://es.slideshare.net/wintonjkt/enterprise-architecture-for-dummies-togaf-9-enterprise-architecture-overview?next_slideshow=1

BTEP Templates

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/emf-cag/templates-gabarits-eng.asp

 

business case and so on

Business Transformation Enablement Program

http://www.tbs-sct.gc.ca/it-ti/itr-rti/bte-fto-eng.asp

jueves, 27 de noviembre de 2014

HOW TO EXECUTE AN ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE TRAINING PROGRAM

http://wa-sample.trasuk.com/training/enterprise_architecture/HowToExecuteEATraining.html

 

WHERE ARE YOU IN YOUR EA EDUCATION PROCESS?

There are many different maturity models that can be applied to evaluate your enterprise architecture practice. Most of them make some attempt to measure the quality of your artifacts, the thoroughness of your enterprise modelling, and the rigour of your architectural processes. For educational purposes, we can simplify the maturity models a little bit. At Web Age, we've come to divide the journey into three stages that cover the beginnings of a workable architecture practice. These stages are essentially enabling stages: They let you get going with architecture, but then you need to practice architecture in your particular organization to further develop your architectural maturity. These are the phases where generalized training is useful. Put another way, you first need to have generalized capabilities (which can be taught with generalized training), and then you can develop capabilities that are specific to your organization (which would typically need to be propagated within the organization through customised training).

The generic stages are:

  • Just getting started.
  • Equipping Domain Architects
  • Establishing a Community of Practice

Let's have a look at each of these stages in turn...

Just Getting Started

To understand this stage, it's useful to remember that the drive to create an Enterprise Architecture practice usually arises out of dissatisfaction. When we ask people "Why are you interested in EA?", the answers usually boil down to "we have a lot of systems that don't work well together (or aren't maintainable, or are obsolete, or don't meet the users' needs, etc), and we wish we'd done things differently so we didn't end up in this situation. We have a feeling that Enterprise Architecture would change things".

At this stage, we need to help people understand what Enterprise Architecture is, and how it can help move us from the status quo to a more favourable "to-be" state. Usually the "to-be" state can be described as "we have a functioning business supported by appropriate software systems". We also need to define and communicate the relationships between Enterprise Architecture (EA), Solution Architecture (SA), and Technical Architecture (TA).

Generic courses at this stage will have titles like "Architectural Thinking", " Architecture Foundation", "Introduction to Enterprise Architecture", and "Introduction to Solution and Technical Architecture"

Equipping Domain Architects

Once we have a handle on just what EA means, we can start equipping architects to execute an EA program. In the same way that physical architecture (i.e. of buildings) is decomposed into Mechanical and Electrical Engineering specialties, Enterprise Architecture is often decomposed in more specialized areas, or "Domains". The most popular classification system divides EA into "Business Architecture", "Data Architecture", "Application Architecture", and "Technology Architecture".

Business Architecture and Data Architecture are self-contained domains, and training will be focused on these domains in a stand-alone way. Course tiles here would be things like "Introduction to Business Architecture", "Logical Data Modeling", and perhaps "Introduction to Big Data" or "Introduction to Data Science".

Application Architecture and Technology architecture are naturally slanted more towards particular solution architecture styles and technologies. So the training would be chosen from various areas including "Service Oriented Architecture", "Master Data Management", "Business Process Management", and "Message Oriented Middleware", as well as technology-specific areas like "Java Enterprise Edition", or "Introduction to AngularJS".

Also, if you've chosen a particular EA framework, like The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF), you will want to provide the appropriate training to practitioners.

Establishing a Community of Practice

With core skills established, the EA group can now begin to practice EA and promote EA outside the EA group. In other, words, EA needs to engage the business.

Recalling that EA grows out of dissatisfaction with the current state of business and technology convergence, one might imagine that the business would embrace EA whole-heartedly. One would be wrong. Inevitably, the status quo is a result of ingrained practices and attitudes. While it's usually true that one or more executives or business managers "gets" EA and wants to embrace it, the early vanguard needs to sell EA to the rest of the organization.

We recommend a three-pronged approach:

First, training courses like "Architecture for Executives" and "Architecture for Managers" can be used to educate people outside the EA group. In addtion to the plain training value, an outside instructor can bring "expert power" that lends credibility to the Enterprise Architecture practice.

Second, architects should engage the business one-on-one and in groups. Courses like "Architecture Soft Skills" can equip architects with the selling, negotiation and persuasion skills that are needed to promote an integrated approach to EA.

Third, EA needs to be successful, and to encourage, demonstrate and document that success through an adequate governance program. A course like "Architecture Governance" can illustrate how to design an appropriate governance system and promote EA throughout the organization.

AND THEN WHAT?

Once you've covered these generic education phases, you'll be in a position where your EA practitioners are developing governance, instituting processes and procedures, and actively engaging the business organization, as well as the broader Information Technology (IT) organization. You can think of the business, development community, and solution architecture community as "clients" of Enterprise Architecture.

Now your training needs will be two-fold: You need to develop organization-specific training to promote specific EA programs, and you need to continue promoting and propagating general knowledge and acceptance of EA.

Depending on the size and capabilities of your EA group, you might choose to develop the organization-specific training in-house, or engage a service provider like Web Age Solutions to develop and customize your in-house training program. In addition, short overview courses like "EA for Managers" or "Introduction to EA" can be offered to EA's clients.

One interesting aspect of this stage is that the size of audience increases, while the level of direct interest decreases. As such, the educational approach can be less contact-intensive. In particular, this is a perfect opportunity to use tools like self-paced e-learning. For bespoke training, you can make a single, manageable investment in training materials and then use those materials throughout the organization. For more generic topics, you can invest in tools like Web Age's "Architecture Fundamentals" On-Demand video series, which EA's clients can view at their own pace, and as frequently as needed.

CONCLUSION

A successful Enterprise Architecture program engages stakeholders and architects in a process that moves the organization from an "as-is" state (that is considered unacceptable or unsustainable for a variety of reasons) to an improved "to-be" state (that usually involves "a funtioning business supported by appropriate software systems").

Enterprise Architecture needs to be supported with training programs that are geared to the initial stages of maturity - "Just getting started", "Equipping Domain Architects", and "Building a Community of Practice". These initial training programs are often done in small groups, led by an instructor, who brings an outside perspective and lends credibility to the EA program.

Once the initial stages are accomplished, the focus shifts to promoting and practicing EA. In these later stages, a combination of in-house development and bespoke training materials may be needed, along with more scalable (if lower-touch) programs like e-learning and self-paced video training.

TOGAF TRAINING: TOGAF 9.1 CERTIFIED (LEVEL 1 AND 2)

http://www.webagesolutions.com/courses/WA1815-togaf-training-togaf-9-1-certified-level-1-and-2-

domingo, 23 de noviembre de 2014

Is TOGAF Certification Worth It?

http://news.dice.com/2014/11/17/togaf-certification-worth/

Capabilities vs Processes

https://caminao.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/processes-capabilities/

 

dddd

The Architecture Manager – the Forgotten Enterprise Architecture Role

http://blogs.msdn.com/b/nickmalik/archive/2014/11/11/the-architecture-manager-the-forgotten-enterprise-architecture-role.aspx

Unicom 2014 - Staying relevant in the digital ecomony

http://www.slideshare.net/JPMC12/unicom-2014

Enterprise Architecture and Innovation: A Cultural Change

 

http://blog.bizzdesign.com/enterprise-architecture-and-innovation-a-cultural-change

Change Management for Architects

https://www.realirm.com/training/ea-people/course/change-leadership-architects-training

CGEIT 2014/2015 WBT Exam Preparation Slides and Exam Review questions

http://shop.glenfis.ch/veyton/index.php?page=product&info=112

5-BSC

Governance over IT Service Management Processes using COBIT 5.0

http://blog.itil.org/2013/10/allgemein/governance-over-it-service-management-processes-using-cobit-5-0/

50 Competitive Intelligence Analysis Techniques

http://competia.com/50-competitive-intelligence-analysis-techniques

COBIT Courses

http://www.itgovernance.com/index.php/seminar-schedule-and-educationc

Problem-Solvint

http://info.g2g3.com/hs-fs/hub/93481/file-2077305012-pdf/docs/Organizational_Change/Problem_Solving_Ebook-1.pdf?utm_campaign=Organizational+Change&utm_source=hs_automation&utm_medium=email&utm_content=13699146&_hsenc=p2ANqtz-9n_IQqNHt8bNQkLjBTUl2OJPhTa-lYWeMpTDtGk6r14iH39Yt2L4Y2WEBDje-KUHpc7ALejtxnNSZEpytoKyHSQICvMA&_hsmi=13742250

domingo, 16 de noviembre de 2014

Modelio Software

http://www.modelio.org/about-modelio/features.html

TOGAF Resources and Templates

http://www.togaf-modeling.org/

Alignment & Unity Reference Content

http://www.leadingpractice.com/enterprise-standards/enterprise-transformation-innovation/alignment-unity/

Alignment & Unity Reference Content - Alignment & Unity Model

Positioning Enterprise Canvas in enterprise-architecture work

http://weblog.tetradian.com/2013/10/15/positioning-ecanvas-in-ea-work/

From Dread to Delight – Taking a Human Centred Approach to TOGAF®

http://enterprisearchitects.com/from-dread-to-delight-its-more-than-just-a-certification/

Certification in Risk Management Assurance (CRMA)

https://na.theiia.org/certification/crma-certification/Pages/CRMA-Certification.aspx

IT Control Objectives for Sarbanes-Oxley Using COBIT 5, 3rd Edition

http://www.isaca.org/Knowledge-Center/Research/ResearchDeliverables/Pages/it-control-objectives-for-sarbanes-oxley-3rd-edition.aspx

Clasificación de servicios

http://pensandoensoa.com/2014/11/09/clasificacion-de-servicios/

lunes, 10 de noviembre de 2014

The enterprise architecture code of ethics dilemma

http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/ea_matters/2014/10/the-enterprise-architecture-code-of-ethics-dillema.php

TOGAF Introducction

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_YBDO57pflI

Video Series – TOGAF ADM: Preliminary Phase

http://blog.orbussoftware.com/video-series-togaf-adm-preliminary-phase/

EGIT

http://egit.co.za/

ANÁLISIS DE MADUREZ Y CAPACIDAD DE PROCESOS SEGÚN COBIT 5

http://gesegtic.blogspot.com.es/2014/09/analisis-de-madurez-y-capacidad-de.html

The Open Group IT4IT

http://www.opengroup.org/it4it

Arquitectura empresarial y de software version final

http://www.slideshare.net/GustavoTovar3/arquitectura-empresarial-y-de-software-version-final

Effective Use of Business Architecture

http://www.bainstitute.org/resources/articles/effective-use-business-architecture

Top 5 Takeaways from our 'Drive Strategic Performance' Report

http://www.processexcellencenetwork.com/business-transformation/articles/top-5-takeaways-from-the-pex-report/

Secrets to Architecting an Innovation Culture

http://insights.wired.com/profiles/blogs/secrets-to-architecting-an-innovation-culture?xg_source=shorten_twitter#axzz3Iequdcix

The business within the business

http://www.accelare.com/workfit?utm_content=8915391&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter#BusinessAreaWorkFit

Business Area WorkFit for your business capabilities

Agile Architecture Abstract

http://scaledagileframework.com/agile-architecture/

Tres estrategias de cambio en procesos

http://bluechip.ignaciogavilan.com/2014/11/tres-estrategias-de-cambio-en-procesos.html#.VGCFKvl5MyI

TOGAF Exams

http://allcertexams.com/vendor.php?vid=138

What is Enterprise Architecture?

http://toyork.blogspot.ca/2014/11/enterprise-architecture-what-is.html

Why Enterprise Architecture stirs debates and sometimes, adversity

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/ea-matters/why-enterprise-architecture-stirs-debates-and-sometimes-adversity-63190

Enterprise Architects as Strategists

http://blogs.informatica.com/perspectives/2014/06/10/enterprise-architects-as-strategists/#fbid=LktBaWgBETG

What’s a Business Architecture?

http://www.ronross.info/blog/2014/10/07/what%E2%80%99s-a-business-architecture/

viernes, 7 de noviembre de 2014

APQC Website

http://www.apqc.org/

10 Tests of Strategy

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141106065509-3192694-11-ways-to-avoid-a-broken-strategy

To help avoid falling foul of this common pitfall, consider the 10 tests below from McKinsey.

  1. Will our strategy beat the market?
  2. Have we translated our strategy into an action plan?
  3. Is our strategy granular about where to compete?
  4. Is our strategy contaminated by bias?
  5. Does our strategy put us ahead of trends?
  6. Does our strategy rest on privileged insights?
  7. Does our strategy embrace uncertainty?
  8. Does our strategy tap a true source of advantage?
  9. Does our strategy balance commitment and flexibility?
  10. Is there conviction to act on our strategy?

martes, 4 de noviembre de 2014

Spot the difference

http://weblog.tetradian.com/2014/11/04/spot-the-difference/

GRC Definition

 

http://www.grc2020.com/index.php/grc-pundit-blog/207-grc-20-20-announces-2014-grc-value-award-recipients?utm_source=GRC+Pundit+Newsletter&utm_campaign=5a37bdda8e-2014-11-03+The+2014+GRC+20%2F20+Value+Awards&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_c406030978-5a37bdda8e-270034421

GRC is a capability to reliably achieve objectives [GOVERNANCE] while addressing uncertainty [RISK MANAGEMENT] and acting with integrity [COMPLIANCE].[1] Successful GRC strategies deliver the ability to effectively mitigate risk, meet requirements, satisfy auditors, achieve human and financial efficiency, and meet the demands of a changing business environment. GRC solutions should achieve stronger processes that utilize accurate and reliable information. This enables a better performing, less costly, and more flexible business environment.
GRC 20/20 measures the value of GRC initiatives around the elements of efficiency, effectiveness and agility. Organizations looking to achieve GRC value will find that the results are:

  • GRC Efficiency. GRC provides efficiency and savings in human and financial capital resources by reduction in operational costs through automating processes, particularly those that take a lot of time consolidating and reconciling information in order to manage and mitigate risk and meet compliance requirements. GRC efficiency is achieved when there is a measurable reduction in human and financial capital resources needed to address GRC in the context of business operations.
  • GRC Effectiveness. GRC achieves effectiveness in risk, control, compliance, IT, audit, and other GRC processes. This is delivered through greater assurance of the design and operational effectiveness of GRC processes to mitigate risk, protect integrity of the organization, and meet regulatory requirements. GRC effectiveness is validated when business processes are operating within the controls and policies set by the organization and provide greater reliability of information to auditors and regulators.
  • GRC Agility. GRC delivers business agility when organizations are able to rapidly respond to changes in the internal business environment (e.g. employees, business relationships, operational risks, mergers, and acquisitions) as well as the external environment (e.g. external risks, industry developments, market and economic factors, and changing laws and regulations). GRC agility is also achieved when organizations can identify and react quickly to issues, failures, non-compliance, and adverse events in a timely manner so that action can be taken to contain these and keep them from growing.

GRC 20/20 Research is happy to announce the recipients of the second annual GRC Value Awards. The 2014 GRC Value Awards honors twelve leaders in GRC for real-world implementations of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance programs and processes that have returned significant and measurable value to an organization. Nominations from GRC programs within organizations were evaluated and vetted. Nominations were evaluated for depth of quantitative facts and each final selection was validated by GRC 20/20 and the specific implementation to attest to accuracy. Nominations were scored on both quantitative (hard objective facts and figures) and qualitative (soft subjective opinions and experience) measures of GRC value as they pertain to the benefits they received. Twelve are recognized across the following categories (in alphabetical order of company that received the value) .

CACS 2014 Presentations

http://www.isaca.org/Education/Conferences/Pages/North-America-CACS-Presentations-and-Descriptions.aspx

A Conversation on Blue Ocean Leadership

http://knowledge.insead.edu/leadership-management/a-conversation-on-blue-ocean-leadership-3647

Better Together: Information Architecture and Information Management

http://blogs.gartner.com/mike-walker/2014/11/03/better-together-information-architecture-and-information-management/

Mike Walker Blog: Information Architecture on the Strategy to Execution

Is IT Benchmarking valuable or a Waste?

http://futureofcio.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/is-it-benchmarking-valuable-or-waste.html?m=1

Enterprise Desging

http://www.fromhereon.com/#what-we-do

lunes, 3 de noviembre de 2014

Enterprise Architecture: A Practitioner View

http://blog.opengroup.org/2014/09/17/enterprise-architecture-a-practitioner-view/

GRC en Español

http://grcenespanol.com/webinar-lanzamiento-de-seminarios-internacionales-de-grc/?_mrMailingList=74&_mrSubscriber=2584

The Decision Management Manifesto

http://www.decisionmanagementsolutions.com/decision-management/the-decision-management-manifesto

Distinct Approaches to Business Model Innovation

http://integrative-innovation.net/?p=884

Transforming IT into an Innovation Engine

http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn806337.aspx

Qué es un análisis CAME y cómo usarlo en la búsqueda de trabajo

http://mejorartucv.com/que-es-un-analisis-came-y-como-usarlo-en-la-busqueda-de-trabajo/

Strategy Map Software Balanced Scorecard Software KPI Software

http://www.strategykpi.com/Default.aspx

¿Qué es un Mapa Estratégico y para qué sirve?

http://www.blogtrw.com/2011/12/que-es-un-mapa-estrategico-y-para-que-sirve/

 

Qué es y cómo se hace un Plan Estratégico

http://www.blogtrw.com/2011/12/que-es-y-como-se-hace-un-plan-estrategico/

 

http://es.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapa_estrat%C3%A9gico

Mapas estratégicos. BSC, modelos de aplicación

http://m.monografias.com/trabajos94/mapas-estrategicos-bsc-modelos-aplicacion/mapas-estrategicos-bsc-modelos-aplicacion.shtml

How does "Design Thinking" fit in Business Architecture?

http://www.ebizq.net/blogs/ea_matters/2014/04/how-does-design-thinking-fit-in-business-architecture.php

Effective Agile At Scale Webinar Series

http://www.netobjectives.com/effective-agile-at-scale-webinar-series

The Failed Vasa: COBIT 5 and the Balanced Scorecard (Part 1)

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/The-Failed-Vasa-COBIT-5-and-the-Balanced-Scorecard-Part-1.aspx

 

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/The-Failed-Vasa-COBIT-5-Technology-related-Goals-and-the-New-Process-Model-Part-2.aspx

 

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/The-Failed-Vasa-COBIT-5-Governance-and-the-Seven-Enablers-Part-3.aspx

Managing the Risk Portfolio Using COBIT 5

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/Managing-the-Risk-Portfolio-Using-COBIT-5.aspx

Modern Workplace

http://www.microsoft.com/enterprise/modernworkplace/default.aspx?linkId=10219591#fbid=UJIiNy3GgeY

The Periodic table of IoT

https://www.cbinsights.com/blog/internet-of-things-periodic-table/

PeriodicTable of IoT - final2

Are You an Enterprise Architect? Really?

http://eapj.org/on-slippery-ice-20141101

The Failed Vasa: COBIT 5 and the Balanced Scorecard (Part 1)

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/The-Failed-Vasa-COBIT-5-and-the-Balanced-Scorecard-Part-1.aspx?cid=edmi_1105045

Services and Enterprise Canvas review – Summary

http://weblog.tetradian.com/2014/10/29/services-and-ecanvas-review-summary/

Organizations Must Leverage Enterprise Architecture as a Strategic Resource to Advance their Internet of Things Strategies

http://blogs.gartner.com/mike-walker/2014/10/29/orginizations-must-leverage-enterprise-architecture-as-a-strategic-resource-to-advance-their-internet-of-things-strategies/

Webinar: Re-positioning the Value of the Architecture Practice

http://enterprisearchitects.com/webinar-re-positioning-the-value-of-the-architecture-practice/

The ArchiMate Files – 1. Introduction and Theory

http://blog.bizzdesign.com/the-archimate-files-1-introduction-and-theory?url=/blog/the-archimate-files-1-introduction-and-theory/

Business Architecture Patterns (BPM in Practice conference)

http://www.slideshare.net/samarin/bap-v2

Using Business Architecture to enable customer experience and digital strategy

http://www.slideshare.net/craigrmartin/digital-disruption-and

IT4IT MAnaging the Business of IT

http://new.livestream.com/opengroup/Lon14-hans

¿Es posible Transformar la TI utilizando Lean e ITIL?

http://gestionconocimientoti.blogspot.com.es/2013/01/es-posible-transformar-la-ti-utilizando.html

domingo, 2 de noviembre de 2014

Mapas estratégicos . . . fotograma de la Estrategia

http://cuadrodemandobsc.wordpress.com/2012/03/15/mapas-estrategicos-fotograma-de-la-estrategia/

Should an Enterprise Architecture code of conduct be introduced at all costs?

http://it.toolbox.com/blogs/ea-matters/should-an-enterprise-architecture-code-of-conduct-be-introduced-at-all-costs-63327

why IT alignment is a waste of time

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140908130525-13117389-why-it-alignment-is-a-waste-of-time

Collaboration between BIAN & TOGAF

https://bian.org/participate/bian-webinars/recorded-sessions/collaboration-between-bian-togaf/

Is it Enterprise Architecture or Wall Art?

http://blogs.informatica.com/perspectives/2014/10/28/is-it-enterprise-architecture-or-wall-art/#fbid=LktBaWgBETG

Enterprise Architecture and COBIT 5

http://blog.orbussoftware.com/enterprise-architecture-cobit-5/

The Value of Architecture and TOGAF as a guiding light

http://blog.moreno-campos.com/2012/08/the-value-of-architecture-and-togaf-as-a-guiding-light/

Análisis ISO 21500

http://www.iso-21500.es/

Amateur Hour for Enterprise Architecture

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20141026143510-86002769-amateur-hour-for-enterprise-architecture

Chief Cyber Security Officer skills and competencies

http://www.slideshare.net/markb677/ccso-chief-ccyber-security-officer-skills-and-competencies

Rethinking Your Innovation System

https://www.bcgperspectives.com/content/articles/innovation_growth_rethinking_your_innovation_system/

DNS Document

https://www.123-reg.co.uk/support/crmfileserver/UK/Root/Downloadable%20Guides/DNS%20Management/DNS%20Management%20guide.pdf

jueves, 23 de octubre de 2014

Bridging enterprise-architecture and systems-thinking

http://www.slideshare.net/tetradian/bridging-enterprisearchitecture-and-systemsthinking

What CIOs Need to Know About Business Alignment

http://www.cioinsight.com/it-strategy/enterprise-apps/slideshows/what-cios-need-to-know-about-business-alignment.html

In It to Win IT: Fantasy Football & Enterprise Architecture

http://community.mega.com/t5/Blog/In-It-to-Win-IT-Fantasy-Football-amp-Enterprise-Architecture/ba-p/9947

Leading Change: Why Transformation Efforts Fail

http://hbr.org/2007/01/leading-change-why-transformation-efforts-fail/ar/1

The Relative Value of EA Frameworks

http://ericstephens.me/the-relative-value-of-ea-frameworks/

What’s a Business Architecture?

What’s a Business Architecture?

http://www.ronross.info/blog/2014/10/07/what%E2%80%99s-a-business-architecture/

Agile Architecture Abstract

http://scaledagileframework.com/agile-architecture/

BiSL

http://www.aslbislfoundation.org/en/bisl

miércoles, 22 de octubre de 2014

COBIT 5’s Flexibility Key to Success

http://www.isaca.org/COBIT/focus/Pages/COBIT-5s-Flexibility-Key-to-Success.aspx

 

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Descubre Cloud BPM: BPMteca y Proceedit organizan el 20 de noviembre un seminario sobre la automatización de procesos desde la nube

http://proceedit.blogspot.com.es/2014/10/descubre-cloud-bpm-bpmteca-y-proceedit.html

GrowthSpace

http://www.growthcloud.com/growthspace/?insight=growthtoon

With Agile, are IT Project managers obsolete?

http://keyperformance.com/with-agile-are-it-project-managers-obsolete/?utm_content=buffer80948&utm_medium=social&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Enterprise Architecture – Zachman vs TOGAF

http://www.expertstown.com/enterprise-architecture-zachman-vs-togaf/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter

None of the methodologies and features of EA are suitable for all the enterprises all the time. EA is continuously evolving and rapidly so in the past few years. The benefits of implementing EA are

  • Improvements in business processes.
  • Improvements in IT infrastructure
  • Improvements in business and IT relationship
  • Improvements in the achievement of business objectives and goals.

On-demand webminars

http://www.corso3.com/on-demand-webinars

BiZZdesign in Leaders Quadrant Gartner MQ for EA Tools 2014

http://www.bizzdesign.com/about-bizzdesign/bizzdesign-positioned-in-leaders-quadrant-of-gartners-magic-quadrant-for-enterprise-architecture-tools-2014/

Enhancing the Value of ITIL® and TOGAF® (Webinar 09-28-2013)

http://totalitsm.com/enhancing-the-value-of-itil-and-togaf-webinar-09-28-2013.html?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=enhancing-the-value-of-itil-and-togaf-webinar-09-28-2013

QRP Resources

http://qrpinternational.it/index/download

IRIS community

http://community.biz-architect.com/videos/

Integrating TOGAF and the Banking Industry Architecture Network (BIAN)

http://community.biz-architect.com/about-ba/integrating-togaf-banking-industry-architecture-network-bian-service-landscape-whitepaper/

QRP International

Il webinar sulla integrazione tra ITIL e TOGAF

http://qrpinternational.it/index/news?id=891&utm_content=buffer5b278&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer

Governance Videos

Planificación y organización en Cobit. GOBIERNO DE TI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQ0IPa79bHo

 

Cómo determinar la capacidad de los procesos en COBIT 5

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fskJELjF3Z4&feature=youtu.be

Cobit 5 Principles

http://www.isaca.org/Knowledge-Center/Research/ResearchDeliverables/Pages/COBIT-5-Principles.aspx

Agile y los equipos autogestionados

http://www.empresaithoy.es/2014/10/agile-y-los-equipos-autogestionados.html

ADOit OnDemand Webinar Series

http://www.adoit-community.com/adoit-ondemand-webinars/

Open Group launches IT4IT, vendor-neutral reference architecture for IT management

http://www.businesscloudnews.com/2014/10/20/open-group-launches-it4it-vendor-neutral-reference-architecture-for-it-management/

Business Capability Planning in the Enterprise Intelligence Age

http://resources.troux.com/blog/bid/112965

IT Planning and Agile

http://briankseitz.wordpress.com/2014/10/21/it-planning-and-agile/

Security Architecture Series Guide

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140528223107-1699356-security-architecture-series-guide

lunes, 20 de octubre de 2014

Successful Innovation needs a common language, context and communicating

http://paul4innovating.com/2014/03/23/successful-innovation-needs-a-common-language-context-and-communicating/

Customer Talk: Mapfre se transforma con Lean IT

http://quintgroup.com/es/knowledge-center/publicaciones-quint/blog/articles/2014/10/14/customer-talk-mapfre-se-transforma-con-lean-it

What IT Gets Wrong in Assessing Talent

http://www.executiveboard.com/exbd/information-technology/it-talent/itta/webinar/replays/index.page?cid=701800000019X9O&business_line=information-technology&utm_source=linkedin.com&utm_medium=organic_udpate&utm_campaign=social-soundbite

CORSO INNOVATION MANAGEMENT

http://www.corso3.com/innovation-management

The Seven Rs of Knowledge Management

http://gestionconocimientoti.blogspot.com.es/2013/12/the-seven-rs-of-knowledge-management.html

Who raised the change?

What is the reason for the change?

What is the return required from the change?
What are the risks involved in the chance?

What resources are required to deliver the change?

Who is responsable for the build, test and implementation of the change?

What is the relationship between this change and other changes

domingo, 19 de octubre de 2014

Presentación Webinar Gobierno y Gestión de la Información

http://www.authorstream.com/Presentation/duxdiligens-2164857-presentaci-webinar-gobierno-gesti-de-la-informaci/

Conocimiento del modelo de Métricas

http://gestionconocimientoti.blogspot.com.es/2011/11/conocimiento-del-modelo-de-metricas.html

 

KPI

Llegar a la causa raíz del significado de lo que hacemos en la Operación del Servicio

http://gestionconocimientoti.blogspot.com.es/

¿Dónde se gesta el Conocimiento? Actividad de Mejora Continua del Proceso

http://gestionconocimientoti.blogspot.com.es/2011/05/donde-se-gesta-el-conocimiento.html

 

Intro to Design Thinking

http://www.slideshare.net/mikeyk/intro-to-design-thinking

Digital Innovation and Business Transformation

http://www.iasaglobal.org/NewsBot.asp?MODE=VIEW&ID=719

The CEO's Gap Between Strategy & Execution

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/article/20140814081645-3192694-the-ceo-s-gap-between-strategy-execution

 

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IT Planning Methdology

http://briankseitz.wordpress.com/2014/10/16/it-planning-methdology/

Gobierno y GEstión de la INformación

http://www.icontact-archive.com/53tHymf7jTK_5RfdvqcZGCIi-o0LCXBj?w=3

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lUtzgEfi4Rg&feature=youtu.be

martes, 14 de octubre de 2014

Business Capability Model (BCM)

http://www.buildingbusinesscapability.com/presentations/2012/849.pdf

http://www.buildingbusinesscapability.com/presentations/2012/849.pdf

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COBIT 5 Foundation Training - The Gary Hardy Approach

c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U24cmu-JiWY&feature=youtu.be&a

Introducing: COBIT 5 Online

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8x4Z2m9eRVg

COBIT and ITIL to Meet SOX Requirements

http://servicemanagers.org/cobit-and-itil-to-meet-sox-requirements/

Services and Enterprise Canvas review – Introduction

http://weblog.tetradian.com/2014/10/14/services-and-ecanvas-review-intro/

IT Planning Issues

http://briankseitz.wordpress.com/2014/10/14/it-planning-issues/

Services and Enterprise Canvas review – 1: Core

http://weblog.tetradian.com/2014/10/14/services-and-ecanvas-review-1-core/

STAR Methodology

http://www.metisstrategy.com/star-methodology/

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Slide Show: Essentials of enterprise architecture tools

http://www.iasaglobal.org/Document.asp?DocID=805&utm_source=Copy+of+Architecture360+-+Oct+9&utm_campaign=Sept+Arch360&utm_medium=email

Effective Use of Business Architecture

http://www.bainstitute.org/resources/articles/effective-use-business-architecture

What’s a Business Architecture?

http://www.ronross.info/blog/2014/10/07/what%E2%80%99s-a-business-architecture/

What’s your definition of business architecture? Here’s ours:

a structural representation of a business solution as it relates to creating business value and achieving business goals

Like most practitioners we mean a blueprint.

Actually, blueprint doesn’t completely align with the dictionary definitions of architecture.[1] You can take your pick from the following alternatives, but not one of them refers to a representation of what is being built.

1. Art and Science: the art or practice of designing and building structures … in accordance with principles determined by aesthetic and practical or material considerations

2. Structure: formation or construction whether the result of conscious act or of growth or of random disposition of the parts … e.g., architecture and function of the cerebral cortex

3. Specific Result: instance of the exercise of the art or science of architecture … architectural product: architectural work … e.g., the mansions which comprise the entire architecture of the Square

4. Method of Style: a method or style of building characterized by certain peculiarities of structure …

The first definition above refers to architecture as an art and science. That’s what architecture students go to universities to learn, and what professional architects practice daily. Who today really thinks of business architecture as an art and science? It should be – and it probably will be eventually – but it’s not yet.

The first definition also highlights principles. Any viable approach to business architecture must enumerate its principles and adhere to them closely. That’s not just so much talk. The approach must provide proper thinking tools so that you can consistently act in accordance with the principles.

Do most current approaches to business architecture provide such thinking tools? I think not. If they did, they would feature:[2]

  • Business policies (in the context of business strategy), business rules, and decision engineering. Those things represent the intellect of the organization and the fundamental answer for question why.
  • A carefully factored approach whose component models cover each of the facets needed to communicate effectively with all the different audiences engaged with, or affected by, a business solution.

Let’s face it. Many techniques currently offered for ‘business architecture’ frankly aren’t even really about the business. They’re about – what else – IT’s view of the business.

Some related points:

1. We think that business architecture always involves some amount (often pervasive) of organizational transformation, which can be taken to include building a new business solution completely from scratch. Organizational transformation is inevitable, so other than buzzword appeal, there’s really no need to mention it in the definition of business architecture.

2. Architect can be used as a verb (to plan and contrive as an architect). Too bad “architecting” doesn’t roll off the tongue as easily as “designing” or “modeling”. After all, architecting business solutions is exactly what business architects should be doing daily.