Roles and Responsibilities of the Business Architect
In today’s world of digital transformations reshaping organizations from the inside out, the business architect has become a key and valuable player. They help businesses build new and innovative systems by reconceptualizing the overall architecture of a business. Want to learn more about Business Architects in order to leverage their skills for your organization? Keep reading as […]
The Business Architect’s Job Family
I recently interviewed a dozen highly successful business architects. One topic we discussed was the business architect’s job family. What I learned surprised me. Few business architecture practices have clearly defined roles for team members nor have they defined the business architecture job family. The primary issue seems to be that Human Resources hasn’t caught […]
Working from Home: How to Measure Your Productivity in this New Normal
From homeschooling children to finding a work-life balance, we are experiencing an unprecedented set of challenges for the modern workforce. Since the COVID crisis hit in March, my wife and I have been predominately working from home. My three adult children, along with their families or roommates, are also working from their homes. Unlike many others, […]
Six Steps to Better Strategy Execution
Effective strategy-to-execution is essential for any organization’s success. Strategy-to-execution is the bridge between a superb strategy and a great organization and breaks down the strategy into actionable steps. And, for organizations working towards digital transformation, their strategy-to-execution is even more crucial. Understanding that technology isn’t simply here to automate processes but transform them will allow […]
Capabilities Demystified – Part 2
Constructing Business Capabilities Welcome to this series on Constructing Business Capabilities and how they can support the success of your business. You can read the previous post here: Capabilities Demystified: Part 1- Defining Capabilities. Business capabilities have quickly become the core element of most business architecture models. Three factors largely drive their appeal. First, business leaders […]
Five Essential Capabilities for Change
Adaptability and change are core ingredients to organizational success. To put it bluntly, if you can’t change and change rapidly, you can’t survive. (At least not for long.) In today’s world, the ability to change is required for business and personal success. Between shifts in laws, culture, competition, and weather, being able to adjust and […]
The Top 5 Business Transformation Challenges and How to Overcome Them
Although often desperately needed, business transformation is a daunting and messy process. Even with the best intentions, companies try to implement organization-wide change but encounter several complex issues that hold up the process. Business and digital transformation initiatives are more than an IT investment; they are one of the top priorities across all C-suite teams […]
What are the 5 Steps to Clarify and Design Your Business Strategy?
[Updated April 6th, 2021] A few months ago, I completed a round of in-depth research on the current state of business architecture practices. One of the areas I looked into was the architect’s role in business strategy execution. I found that most established and successful business architecture practices are deeply engaged in developing their organization’s […]
The Current State of Digital Insurance – The Perfect Storm
Like most, the insurance industry has been blindsided by the speed at which customers’ expectations have evolved. Insurers have relied on legacy technologies for decades, but a breaking point has been reached. To keep up with the new reality, digital insurers should tap into digital technologies to radically change how they do business and offer […]
Why is Learning and Development Important for Employee Retention
One of the keys to successful business transformation is whether teams and employees can unlock the full potential of processes and tools. When it comes to tools, devices in the realm of technology and trade likely come to mind, but something else also needs to be considered: Strategic Learning and Development. Strategic Learning and Development […]