There's three questions you need to ask yourself before you invest a large chunk of cash in some enterprise application: Can I use something, rather […]
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Taxonomies 1, Semantic Web (and Linked Data) 0
I’m not a big fan of Semantic Web{{1}}. For something that has been around for just over ten years — and which has been aggressively […]
Continue readingDecisions are more important than data
Names and categories are important. Just look at the challenges faced by the archeology community as DNA evidence forces history to be rewritten when it […]
Continue readingInnovation [2010-02-01]
Another week and another collection of interesting ideas from around the internet. As always, thoughts and/or comments are greatly appreciated. The Evolution of Technology [strategy+business] […]
Continue readingWe need a better definition for “mash-up”
Mash-up no longer seems to mean was we thought it meant. The term has been claimed by the analysts and platform vendors as short hand for the […]
Continue readingWe can be our own worst enemy
The only certainties in life are death and taxes, or so we’ve been told on numerous occasions. I’d like to add “change” to the list. […]
Continue readingFrom doctrine to dogma: when did a good idea become the only idea
When does a good method become the only method? The one true approach to solving a problem; the approach which will bind them all. The […]
Continue readingWhy we can’t keep up
We’re struggling to keep up. The pace of business seems to be constantly accelerating. Requirements don’t just slip anymore: they can change completely during the […]
Continue readingWhat we’re doing today is not what we did yesterday
The business of IT has changed radically in the last few years. Take Walmart for example. In the 80s Walmart laid the foundations for its […]
Continue readingThe Value of Enterprise Architecture
Note: Updated with the slides and script from 2011’s lecture. Is Enterprise Architecture in danger of becoming irrelevant? And if so, what can we do […]
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