Explained: Choosing a Framework

The chief enterprise architect walks out of a vendor presentation holding a glossy deck titled "Your TOGAF Transformation Journey." A consultancy has just pitched Aldermont a two-year engagement to roll out a full formal architecture practice, complete with certifications, a documentation standard, and a review process for every project in the bank. It is thorough. It is expensive. And a quiet voice is asking whether the bank actually … Read More

Explained: The Zachman Framework

Aldermont's core consolidation program has produced a lot of documents. There is a customer data model from the data architects, a set of process maps from the business analysts, a network diagram from the infrastructure team, a project schedule from the program office, and a list of regulatory obligations from compliance. Each is correct. Each was made by a different group for a different reason. And no one can say whether, together, they d… Read More