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Cutter Trends and Predictions 2020 – Leveraging Business Architecture: 3 Predictions Pointing to New Relevance and Leadership

External Resource: Cutter Consortium

5 February 2020

Published as part of the annual Cutter Business Technology Journal 2020 Trends and Predictions, Whynde Kuehn affirms, “Amid a backdrop of digital trans­formation and a continually shifting landscape of change, business architecture is gaining momentum and relevance.” Kuehn discusses the areas in which business architecture will continue to play a key role and illustrates how three specific scenarios will lead the way to expanded relevance and leadership. She lays out what this might mean for practitioners, along with the steps needed to realize these benefits. (Requires Cutter membership in order to view full article).

The Global State of Business Architecture: Where We Are and Where We’re Going

External Resource: Cutter Consortium

30 December 2019

This Cutter Consortium Executive Update by Whynde Kuehn, S2E Transformation Inc. Founder and Cutter Senior Consultant, offers advice to business and enterprise architects on taking stock of the global state of business architecture. Whether you are think­ing over your organization’s business architecture practice or your own business architecture career, having an awareness of the bigger picture is vital for comparison and inspiration.

Be the Change: Disrupting Business Architecture

External Resource: Cutter Consortium

18 December 2019

There is a growing body of evidence that points to what makes a business architecture team successful. In this Cutter Consortium Advisor, we share a few characteristics that encapsulate how successful business architecture practitioners think and act. (Available for Cutter Consortium members only).

Measuring Business Architecture Success

External Resource: Cutter Consortium

19 July 2017

One of the most frequent questions business architecture leaders and practitioners ask is about how to measure the success of a business architecture practice. How do we quantify it? How do we prove its value? This Advisor (available to Cutter members only) describes the benefits and challenges of measuring business architecture success and provides some practical approaches that can be used to accomplish this very important activity.

Creating a Great Business Architecture Team

External Resource: BA Institute

20 February 2017

Business architecture team structure, composition and advancement is top of mind as organizations establish their own internal business architecture practices. This article explores some of the most frequently asked questions including who to hire, how to find and create great business architects, and how many to hire. (Published by the BA Institute).

What Do Business Architects Do? Five FAQs

External Resource: Cutter Consortium

8 February 2017

There is a common set of questions burning in peoples’ minds when they think about the business architect role, whether they are new to the discipline or experienced but seeking to compare approaches. This Advisor (available to Cutter members only) addresses these important questions based on practical experience and best practices employed by a wide range of industries, organizations, and geographies. This article was selected by Cutter Consortium as the Top Intriguing Business & Enterprise Architecture Articles for 2017.

Building a Case for Business Architecture

External Resource: Cutter Consortium

20 November 2016

Business architecture teams often struggle to articulate the value of business architecture. This Advisor (available to Cutter members only) provides guidance on how to develop a case for business architecture and communicate its value to an organization. (Published by the Cutter Consortium)

Establishing a Business Architecture Practice: A Practical Approach

External Resource: BA Institute

20 November 2016

Establishing a Business Architecture Practice: A Practical Approach
Establishing a successful, sustainable business architecture practice is a journey that takes time, particularly for large organizations. This article provides a practical roadmap on how to establish and mature a practice over time with consideration of the realities that organizations face along the way. (Published by the BA Institute.)

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