While working with projects in the space of large-scale data processing, I've created a list of definitions that helps when interacting with IT people. It covers the essential concepts that centre around gaining insights from very large amounts of data. I've chosen to define…
In a series of blog posts, we have explored the essentials for high performing teams. We have also shown how we have operationalised these and how this helps teams to improve. What is key to team performance? Where should I go? The 8 essential…
You may think it is straightforward to understand how a high performing team behaves. However, forming behaviours in teams to increase performance is a completely different thing. In this article, we discuss how we have operationalised the 8 essential principles of high performing teams…
Essentials of Application Portfolio Management – Part 5: Planning, compliance, and good stewardship aside, why would you embark on establishing an Application Portfolio Management discipline in your team or organisation? Your portfolio might be profitable and your customers happy, so why take on the…
Traditionally, as digital customer-facing solutions come into play, companies protect themselves against cyberattacks through strong external network perimeters. In modern digital ecosystems with employees being able to work from anywhere, companies must move to a zero-trust (ZT) security model to sustain a high security…
Essentials of Application Portfolio Management – Part 4: A Strategic Outlook describes the current state of the applications and plans that are in place to align the applications to the portfolio strategy. It furthermore enriches the portfolio with additional data relevant for stakeholders outside…
Essentials of Application Portfolio Management – Part 3: The essence of Application Portfolio Management (APM) is twofold: construct a portfolio that matches the business domains current needs, and change the portfolio to adapt to future needs. In this post, we discuss the situation where…
Trend focus: Event-driven architecture As companies become more digital and adopt outward-facing ecosystem models, they start to shift towards event-centric thinking. Event-driven architecture (EDA) is emerging as a key design paradigm for building digital banks and simplifying regulatory support. Interactions through business events AML…
Essentials of Application Portfolio Management – Part 2: IT applications play a significant role for many companies’ ability to service customers. As part of keeping the business running, it is valuable to manage the entire portfolio of applications, and look at the business value…
Essentials of Application Portfolio Management – Part 1: As an IT leader, you might feel the pressure of increasing rates of change, rampant complexities of systems and infrastructure, compliance overhead, etc. The first step is to get your house in order, and you can…
