Executive Summary

Architectures Then and Now

Posted February 28, 2007 | Technology |

ar·chi·tec·ture (n) 4. What you need to know to build.

That very simple definition of architecture was provided to me by a mentor some 25 years ago and has helped me keep my head on straight through the barrage of concepts and models claiming to be architectures.

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Kenneth Rau
Kenneth Rau is an internationally recognized authority on IT strategic planning, governance, control, and performance measurement. Mr. Rau has conducted research, written, spoken, consulted, and practiced in these areas for more than 30 years, helping businesses increase the business value of IT. His current areas of focus are IT performance measurement, governance, financial and risk management, and IT organizational change management.… Read More
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