Architecture principles are a very popular tool in the enterprise architect's tool box. The underlying concept of 'comply or explain', however, makes them particularly toxic. Architecture principles ...

In a previous column, “How Enterprise Architecture Raises IT's Game”, I promised to delve deeper into my thesis that companies could use enterprise architecture to move from what Len Fehskens of The ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

"City planning" is an easily understood metaphor that architects can employ to communicate more effectively the nature and value of architecture by relating the "unseen" enterprise architecture to ...

Dimitra Kane (MSIT '99) explains what excites her about her new MSIT course that introduces students to key enterprise architecture frameworks. It's been more than 25 years since Dimitra Kane enrolled ...

Sustainable enterprise architecture represents a paradigm shift in how organizations design, manage, and scale their IT systems. The focus is on eco-conscious IT investments and the long-term ...

In the world of real enterprises, enterprise architecture is a weak discipline. It doesn’t play a role of any real substance in most medium-large enterprises, which are exactly the enterprises that ...

The IT industry loves seismic shifts in technology architectures. In the 1990s, there was object-oriented programming. Later, service-oriented architecture and enterprise service bus built on these ...