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  1. Shortlisting the award nominations for 2010!

    by , 5th July 2010 at 08:39 PM (Architect's Corner!)
    Thanks for your overwhelming response for the awards.

    After, initial screening and completion of the first round of evaluation, we have shortlisted the nominations. The shortlisted nominations are being reviewd by the jury members. We have uploaded the nominations in the website, so that you could see how the evaluation process is moving.

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  2. If your enterprise models are OUT OF ORDER and so is your business? - part II

    by , 19th March 2010 at 03:15 PM (Architect's Corner!)
    If your enterprise models are OUT OF ORDER and so is your business? - part II

    Prioritize key business & system problems:


    As a result, you will already have the problem of several systems within the organizations, with 30-40% of overlapping functionality (sometime up to 70-80%). Some of the systems having outdated business logic, some of them automatic outdated processes, sometimes applications are being written off as the underlying ...
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  3. Something to learn from Henry Ford - software assembly line?

    by , 9th March 2010 at 08:32 AM (Architect's Corner!)
    Are you wondering why am I am talking about Henry Ford ? Do you see a link between IT systems, IT architecture & Car manufacturing?

    Very often such parallels are lost in endless debates for obvious reasons. The problem is when you equate the current maturity of IT with prevailing maturity and advancement in manufacturing practices. I know you would have started to debate the relevance of such comparison? Car manufacturing vs IT Manufacturing...are they comparable..can we compare the ...
  4. Why do you need an architect?

    by , 15th February 2010 at 11:44 AM (Architect's Corner!)
    Why do you need an architect?
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    Very often you get to hear this question! Have assembled few reasons wherein it's easy to showcase the value of architect

    An architect is the most important investment you can make, because:
    1. An architect can save you money. A well architected system can help reduce maintenance cost, ensure easy integration and extension of your systems, and help you to identify reusable assets

    2. You need ...