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During my time of introspection, I was thinking about leadership and the inspiring leaders I have worked with. I share my experience of how I lead not just my team but also myself and grow. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ni…

Taking a break for a few weeks to day dream...! ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Telegram Group: https://t.me/EnterpriseArchitectureRadio Music: Music by toby…

Today we cover how to form an Architecture Board and EA Governance. I also talk about why EA cannot be done bottom up and absolutely requires Executive approval. But most importantly I talk about how to setup the governance. This is at a very high level and requires a deeper study and every organization has its own organic path to maturity. Let me …

We have laid the foundation of EA Tools in the last 3 episodes. In this episode we get into the tooling. We talk about how tools are implemented, how they make the life of an Enterprise Architect easy and how they make all the artifacts and deliverables modular, reusable and automatically up to date. ------------------------------------------------…

This is the part 2 of the ongoing discussion about Enterprise Architecture Tools. Today we talk about Enterprise Architecture Repository and the guidance provided by TOGAF Framework. This ultimately leads to how usually tool vendors create Enterprise Architecture Tools ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://Y…

Today we look at Enterprise Architecture Tools basics. But to truly understand #EA Tools we need to first understand some fundamentals of EA. This is going to be a multi-part series and may sound a little theoretical. But stick with me and the practical aspects will come. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https:…

Today we are running a thought experiment around why we don't do the right thing at times. We are the role model for not just people who are watching us but also technologies and especially Artificial Intelligence. Link to my YouTube Channel on my Motorcycle Travels: https://YouTube.com/@MotorcycleMeditations ---------------------------------------…

This is part 2 of the series of podcasts where we discuss Enterprise Architecture and Agile and how Agile iterations and other tenets can be used to do Enterprise Architecture ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twi…

This is part 2 of the series of podcasts where we discuss Enterprise Architecture and Agile and how Agile iterations and other tenets can be used to do Enterprise Architecture ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twi…

There was a request to talk about how Agile can be used to do EA. I have talked about Enterprise Agility in the past, but this is different. This is using Agile sprints for EA. This topic is going to be a multi-part / multi-episode. In this episode I only cover Agile fundamentals. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTub…

This is part 2 of the series of podcasts where we discuss Enterprise Architecture and Agile and how Agile iterations and other tenets can be used to do Enterprise Architecture ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twi…

Today we extend the previous discussion by talking about a few more problem solving techniques such as the Fishbone Technique and the 5 Why's root cause analysis technique ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter…

Design thinking is an excellent framework for problem solving and make organizations innovative, creative and competitive. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Te…

Today I talk about Business Capabilities. I start with defining capabilities and how business capability mapping can be used in organizational design. I talk about Value Streams, how business capabilities can be mapped with business capabilities and its value in enterprise architecture. ------------------------------------------------------------- …

We noticed in 2023 that slowly people are moving away from the digital life. The life where they spend hours and hours of unproductive time on the digital screen. Humans have slowly started realizing that life outside the digital world is more satisfying. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@En…

The year has almost come to an end, in this last episode of 2023, I talk about technology and EA trends that were in 2023. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Te…

Common Question. What's the difference between EA and Solution Architecture. I thought I would talk about my take on it and how TOGAF defines it. Let me know what you think. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitt…

Multi-Cloud is an area of personal interest for me. Last couple of episodes I talked about a few very theoretical things, and I did come across the State of Multi-Cloud report in my regular reading, so I thought it would be a good idea to present this today. The report can be found here: https://www.cockroachlabs.com/guides/thank-you/?pdf=/pdf/the-…

The easiest and the best way to get TOGAF certified is to get training from an Open Group authorized training provider. However, if you want to go on the adventure I went to, here's how to prepare. Important Reading Material: TOGAF Standard: The TOGAF® Standard, 10th Edition TOGAF Series Guides: TOGAF® Series Guide: Applying the TOGAF ADM using Agi…

This time I focus more on goals. How do you setup goals organizationally and on the personal front. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Telegram Group: https://t…

One of my listeners talked to me about architecture roadmap and how to create one. I thought this would be an interesting topic to talk about. But I have a question for you. How do you plan the entire year. Whether it is a business roadmap, architecture roadmap or something specific to your function / team / process. Talk to me on our LinkedIn Grou…

Enterprise Architecture is an intellectual activity. It requires disrection, tact and judgement. Today we talk about how Microservices may not always be the best way forward and times when it may be better to fall back to Monolithic Architecture. Amazon Developers blog on why Microservices is the best solution for Amazon Prime: https://www.primevid…

This is a unique topic from a leadership standpoint because it is a difficult impasse. Should there be Equality of Outcomes or like Jordan Peterson says, Equality of Opportunities? Let's explore this today. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.l…

We talk about Organizational Agility and how it is important for all enterprises. Questions is, how does EA help in making organizations agile? ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilot…

We talk about a lot of conceptual stuff in Enterprise Architecture. But EA is not all theory. And practically there are a ton of frameworks out there that can be used to deliver real transformations. Today I cover some AWS Frameworks. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureR…

We have been talking a lot about the past and the future last few episodes. Let's talk about some real issues this time. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Tele…

I have been thinking about this a lot. This podcast has become a play field of my thoughts. We were somewhere, we are here and where do we go? And how does ethics and morality fit in all this? ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in…

Large Language Models, Quantum Computing and the future of Artificial Intelligence. All technologies will eventually converge and become indistinguishable and ubiquitous. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter:…

Enterprise Architecture initiatives usually fail because they don't have enough skin in the game. I put forth an idea of Modern Enterprise Architecture, separating it from Classical Enterprise Architecture where there is a disincentive of failure. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@Enterprise…

Enterprise Architecture deals with working with the leadership team on a regular basis. Having the right soft skills and understanding the corporate games could be a quintessential skill for an EA. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https://YouTube.com/@EnterpriseArchitectureRadio LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.c…

There is a classic use case by NL Pearl where an #AI system talks to a customer and makes a sale of an Insurance. AI and all technologies are becoming more and more ubiquitous, and Voice combined with AI and other technologies will play a major role in making this happen. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: https:…

Its teacher's day on the day of this recording. I talk about Systems Thinking again and Feedback loops. If systems are complex and we can never understand them completely, how do we make decisions? How do we learn? Today we talk about Feedback loops as a mechanism to gain a little control over Systems. ----------------------------------------------…

This one is an interesting one isn't it. After my last episode I started thinking about this and somehow landed on to this topic. I hope you enjoy this episode. And don't forget we are on YouTube now. Look up "Enterprise Architecture Radio" on YouTube. ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: Enterprise Architecture Ra…

I get a little philosophical today. Systems thinking has been a topic of my interest for the last 20 years or so and so I talk about that today and slowly start drifting into philosophy. Not strictly Enterprise Architecture, but don't we all like to drift every once in a while? ------------------------------------------------------------- YouTube: …

A little bit of an ad hoc episode today based on listener conversations. First I talk about the size of EA Projects and the criteria of how the project lengths would be defined. Then I go on to talk about how business processes and standards evolve. ------------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/…

Today we talk about stakeholder management, leadership but most importantly about corporate politics. People have views about it and I have mine. Is politics a bad thing? What is politics really. I hope you like it. And by the way, there's also a video version of this podcast this episode onwards on YouTube. Look us up. ----------------------------…

There was a listener question. How do you become an EA. Besides the Framework, what else do you need? What experience should you have, what books you should read? What reference architecture / reference models? I have tried to answer the question best I can. Let me know what you think... -------------------------------------------------------------…

One of my listeners requested to talk about Master Data Management a while ago. I have been putting it off because it does require a little research. But I finally did decide to cover it. So Master Data Management it is this time... ------------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twit…

Today's podcast is all about Data. How should an enterprise plan its data roadmaps. Things that they should explore to become a data driven organization. ------------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Telegram Group: https://t.me/…

We've heard that "Culture eats strategy for breakfast". But what's culture? How does it impact leaders daily? We dwell into that a little and then I go into a rant of why I do this podcast. I hope you enjoy... ------------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Emai…

When a farmer builds a hut near his farm, does that hut have architecture? Would an enterprise have enterprise architecture, if it doesn't have any EA Capability within? What value does EA drive and why should IT Leaders take Conscious Architecture more seriously? ------------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.l…

Most organizations are now starting dedicated projects and programs to modernize their legacy systems across the enterprise. The question is do we really need that? What is the role of an EA in this? Feel free to chime in if I have missed anything. ----------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nil…

What's a product? Is Productization of EA Possible? And then what if we come a full circle and sell this product as a service. New ideas I am giving structure to, let me know what you think... ----------------------------------------------------------- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotm…

I think we focus too much on technical skills. Soft skills are equally or perhaps sometimes more important that technical skills. In this episode I talk about the core soft skills required for an architect to be successful. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Telegram Group: https…

Some of my listeners are just starting their journey as enterprise architects. They have asked me to talk about a roadmap to become an accomplished architect. Today's podcast is about that. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Telegram Group: https://t.me/EnterpriseArchitectureRadi…

Look at the technology narrative. There was a time when technology used to save time. Washing machines, Microwave ovens, Refrigerators. Today, we have Instagram and Youtube and Netflix... LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Telegram Group: https://t.me/EnterpriseArchitectureRadio …

Stories have been woven into the fabric of our existence, shaping cultures, transmitting wisdom, and connecting people across generations. But in this rapidly advancing era of technology, where does storytelling fit in? How does it intersect with artificial intelligence, a field constantly pushing the boundaries of what machines can do? LinkedIn: h…

We diversify our investments. Go from one stock to multiple stocks, multiple industries, multiple investment instruments. Do we diversify our career? Do we acquire skills that are outside our comfort zone? Our primary area of Specialization? LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Tel…

There was a question from one of my listeners around Agile and TOGAF. I thought I would cover that in today's podcast. TOGAF has been iterative and incremental for ages now. But in TOGAF 10, they do acknowledge it. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nilotpaldas/ Twitter: @EntArchRadio Email: nilotpaldas@hotmail.com Telegram Group: https://t.me/E…