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Privacy

Sat, 10 Mar 2012 04:03:06 +0000

Security and privacy are close cousins.

What's Advanced Data Visualization (ADV)?

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 04:01:48 +0000

Despite best efforts — it's simply ineffective to display data on a two dimensional static page.

Calculate the Value of Data Like Google Did

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 03:01:56 +0000

Data is often worth more than the sum of it's records.

How to Caculate the Value of Data

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 02:01:53 +0000

Information is a business asset. However, it's almost always a futile effort to calculate the value of data. Data has no value independent of your business processes.

Data Architecture

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 08:01:30 +0000

The planning and design of enterprise information assets.

Legacy Systems

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:01:59 +0000

Systems that have reached the end of their life.

6 Reasons You Should Keep Your Legacy Systems

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:01:36 +0000

All systems need to be replaced with time. However, just because a system is legacy — doesn't mean it needs to be replaced immediately.

How to Calculate ROI for IT Investments

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 07:01:08 +0000

Return on Investment (ROI) has a relatively simple definition but is notoriously hard to estimate with accuracy.

What's a Legacy System?

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 05:01:41 +0000

The term legacy system is sometimes used inaccurately. There are 8 things that make a system "legacy".

7 Reasons You Need Architecture Principles

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 04:01:51 +0000

Architectural Principles are essential to any successful Enterprise Architecture practice for several reasons.

IT Financial Management Definitions

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:01:11 +0000

Definitions of common IT Financial Management terms.

5 Common Current State Architectural Blueprint Mistakes

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 10:01:17 +0000

A current state architectural blueprint is essential to your success as an IT organization. After all, you can't effectively manage a complex architecture that's not documented.

What's a ERP system?

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:01:08 +0000

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) are large systems that solve a wide range of business problems.

Gap Analysis Template

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 04:01:11 +0000

The following template can be used to document IT gaps.

RACI Responsible Versus Accountable

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:01:50 +0000

There's often confusion about the difference between Responsible and Accountable. Even seasoned program managers sometimes confuse the two. Here's the difference.

Enterprise Architecture Current State Template

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 02:01:11 +0000

The following template captures your high level enterprise architecture.

What is a Current State Enterprise Architecture Blueprint?

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 01:01:02 +0000

Current state blueprints capture business, data and implementation architecture at the conceptual, logical and physical levels.

Architectural Templates

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 07:01:26 +0000

Templates for enterprise architecture and solution architecture.

104 ITIL Interview Questions

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 01:12:14 +0000

The following sample ITIL interview questions vary in difficulty and can be used to interview anyone from your CIO to your help desk staff.

Interview Questions

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:12:24 +0000

Lists of technical and management interview questions from our team of enterprise architects.