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How to Build an Effective Cloud Organization

After years of helping organizations adopt cloud computing, I’ve developed a comprehensive approach to implementing cloud operating models. In this post, I’ll share my framework for building an effective cloud organization, whether you’re just starting your cloud journey or looking to formalize existing cloud operations. Core Insights A cloud operating model isn’t just another IT…

The Real Story of AI Transformation: Lessons from Microsoft and Beyond

Let’s talk about AI transformation. Not the glossy PowerPoint version – the messy, complicated, expensive reality of rewiring an entire company for the AI age. And who better to learn from than Microsoft, a company that pulled off one of the most dramatic AI transformations in business history. The Wake-Up Call When Satya Nadella took…

The Zachman Framework: The Granddaddy of Modern Enterprise Architecture

Picture this: It’s 1987. The first Zelda game just hit shelves, The Simpsons made their TV debut, and somewhere in the tech world, a revolutionary idea was taking shape that would influence enterprise architecture for decades to come. Enter the Zachman Framework. The Family Tree of Enterprise Architecture If enterprise architecture frameworks were a family,…

The Strategy Conundrum Part 1: Where Enterprise Architecture Meets Business Reality

Strategy—a word that means something different to nearly everyone you ask. For some, it’s the counterpart to tactics: where tactical thinking drills down into the details, strategy soars at 30,000 feet, painting the big picture. Others view it more pragmatically as simply another word for “plan.” And then there are those who’ve seen it reduced…

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