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Sep 26, 2023 · Big Data

From a Single Data Lake to a Decentralized Data Mesh: A Step‑by‑Step Migration Guide

This article explains why traditional centralized data lakes hinder modern software development, introduces the data‑mesh concept as a decentralized alternative, and walks through an e‑commerce microservice example with concrete steps, data‑API designs, and migration tactics to transition from a monolithic lake to a distributed data mesh.

Data MeshData ProductETL

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From a Single Data Lake to a Decentralized Data Mesh: A Step‑by‑Step Migration Guide

Architects Research Society

Sep 19, 2023 · Big Data

Understanding Data Mesh: Concepts, Benefits, and Implementation Guidance

This article explains the data mesh architecture—its domain‑driven, decentralized design, key concepts, benefits over traditional data lakes, a scoring method to evaluate suitability, and the importance of observability for trustworthy data products.

Data Meshdata architecture

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Understanding Data Mesh: Concepts, Benefits, and Implementation Guidance

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Sep 13, 2023 · Fundamentals

Online DDD Kata for a Virtual Car Dealership – A Four‑Part Architecture Exercise

This free, four‑part kata lets participants practice architecture and domain‑driven design by creating a business model for a fictional online car dealership, exploring domain boundaries with event storming, aligning domains to strategy, and modeling message flows using commands, events, and queries.

DDDDomain-Driven DesignKata

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Online DDD Kata for a Virtual Car Dealership – A Four‑Part Architecture Exercise

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Sep 12, 2023 · Fundamentals

Why Enterprise Architecture Matters More Than Ever: Resilience, Supply‑Chain, Talent, and Delivery

The article explains how modern enterprise architecture helps organizations tackle three critical challenges—enhancing resilience and adaptability, planning for supply‑chain disruptions, and improving employee recruitment, retention, and product delivery—by mapping technology, processes, and dependencies across the enterprise.

Business ResilienceSupply Chaintalent management

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Why Enterprise Architecture Matters More Than Ever: Resilience, Supply‑Chain, Talent, and Delivery

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Sep 11, 2023 · R&D Management

Why Enterprise Architecture Still Matters: ROI Arguments, Misconceptions, and a Path Forward

The article examines a company's struggle to justify the ROI of Enterprise Architecture after replacing ERP, outlines common misconceptions about EA costs and value, and proposes a disciplined, strategic‑level approach using the 5W2H method to achieve high benefits with limited investment.

IT strategyROIarchitecture governance

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Why Enterprise Architecture Still Matters: ROI Arguments, Misconceptions, and a Path Forward

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Sep 10, 2023 · Fundamentals

What It Takes to Become a Chief Enterprise Architect

The article explains the growing importance of enterprise architecture in 2022, outlines the dynamic and multi‑faceted role of enterprise architects, describes the responsibilities and required hard and soft skills for a chief enterprise architect, and highlights the continued demand for such professionals in digital transformation initiatives.

Chief Enterprise ArchitectIT strategy

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What It Takes to Become a Chief Enterprise Architect

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Sep 9, 2023 · Fundamentals

Core Architectural Components for Enterprise Modernization and Digital Transformation

The article presents a comprehensive, step‑by‑step methodology for designing, evaluating, and governing enterprise modernization and digital transformation initiatives, covering vision, strategy, current and future state analysis, requirements, feasibility, trade‑offs, decisions, models, design, specifications, and agile governance.

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Core Architectural Components for Enterprise Modernization and Digital Transformation

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Sep 8, 2023 · R&D Management

Redefining the Role and Responsibilities of Enterprise Architects – Chapter 2

Chapter 2 outlines how enterprise architects must modernize existing architectures by embracing strategic design authority, flexible governance, technical excellence, clear communication, change facilitation, innovation management, professional support, continuous learning, talent nurturing, high‑performance teams, blind‑spot detection, progress measurement, thought leadership, outcome focus, and business acumen.

Modernizationinnovationtalent management

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Redefining the Role and Responsibilities of Enterprise Architects – Chapter 2

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Sep 7, 2023 · Fundamentals

Chapter 1: Foundations of Enterprise Architecture

This article introduces the fundamentals of enterprise architecture, defining its scope, reference models, and maturity stages, and explains how architects manage complexity, control costs, ensure SLA compliance, and apply iterative, partitioning, and simplification techniques to modernize enterprise IT systems.

ModernizationSLAcomplexity management

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Chapter 1: Foundations of Enterprise Architecture

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Aug 31, 2023 · Fundamentals

Linking Strategy and Execution: Using Archimate Motivation Elements for Enterprise Architecture

The article explains how strategy development and execution are interdependent, outlines why executives often prioritize execution, and demonstrates how Archimate 3.1's motivation layer can model strategic intent, capabilities, and feedback loops to bridge strategy with actionable enterprise architecture practices.

Enterprise ArchitectureStrategyexecution

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Linking Strategy and Execution: Using Archimate Motivation Elements for Enterprise Architecture