For your EA program to “climb the ladder” to strategic relevance, one of the most important investments is in an integrated business architecture practice.

In the so-called traditional scenario of “stable requirements,” we can address this need using the earned value manage­ment (EVM) method, nowadays globally acknowledged as the most complete and rigorous approach.

I predict that within the next three years the market for blockchain solutions will have progressed to the extent that the key infrastructure components will be available, security issues will be identified and mapped out, and experts available in applying the technology to specific applications and industries will start becoming available, thus providing the support for implementing and running blockchain applications on a daily operational basis.

This Advisor presents an overview of improving Agile techniques and practices by using design thinking within the Agile space and describes three techniques from design thinking methodologies that tend to yield benefits to Agile practitioners.

Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies are a borderless means for indiscriminate global economic participation. This will make it a significant part of the financial industry.

Several trends and developments — stemming from advances in IT and rising consumer/social expectations — are driving the application of cognitive computing for commercial and enterprise use.

This Advisor discusses how scaling architectural process and artifacts to suit Agile practices enhances the value of the architect's role.

Innovation's potential is brought to fruition only when it is complemented by back-end cloud technologies.

There is no technology that will allow us to generate more time or produce a substitute for time, but technological advances do enable more efficient use of time, thus maximizing its utility.

The EVM method was first developed to help manage complex R&D projects, which are mostly characterized by an unstable, volatile, and evolving scope. It is therefore no surprise that EVM applies to Agile projects.

Successful digital transformation requires strategic architecture thinking.

Who is accountable? Nearly anyone who makes or contributes to decisions might occasionally bear some responsibility for incurring new technical debt.

Upper management is starting to take a real interest in blockchain technology, and they are asking their technology and innovation people, “Hey, what can we do with this?”

One individual must align the value stream to enterprise strategy and orchestrate the activities within each value stream with a complete end-to-end perspective, engaging consumers and keeping their value clearly in view. In this way, everyone engaged in the value stream shares a common purpose and can quickly spot obstacles to flow, so that they can prioritize and continuously improve together as one.

Leading companies recognize that digital disruption presents multiple growth opportunities, including delighting their customers with convenience and personalization, leveraging the wealth of data trails from digital activity to get even closer to the customer, and using technology to operate faster and better.

How do global commercial, government, and nonprofit organizations successfully use enterprise architecture to adapt to the ever-increasing demand for change?

For your EA program to “climb the ladder” to strategic relevance, one of the most important investments is in an integrated business architecture practice.

With constantly faster innovation cycles, turning digital artifacts into digital capital for better understanding of internal and external innovation performance is critical. To seize these chances, managers should rely on three key principles.

How can we improve how we govern our IT investments through a better understanding of the business relationships that it encompasses?

Start with acknowledging how much your beliefs affect your leadership behavior and then continually work on what it takes to bring those beliefs into practice.

It’s a pleasure for me to introduce the first of two special issues of Cutter Business Technology Journal (CBTJ) showcasing the thought leadership and cutting-edge research and development (R&D) being done in State Street Corporation’s Advanced Technology Research Centres in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia Pacific (APAC), in partnership with University College Cork (UCC) and Zhejiang University (ZJU), respectively. The articles in this issue represent a small sample of the output from the R&D undertaken in these centers, which combine academic excellence with real industry impact.

Getting to the heart of IT portfolio governance is the strong connection between principles, processes, people, and performance.

Journey to the fintech frontier to discover the key emerging technologies and how can they be integrated together to create substantial business value.

Organizations face several challenges when it comes to protecting sensitive data in Internet of Things (IoT) devices, platforms, and applications.

Today the global Internet, broadband telecommunications, and Moore’s Law make technology an ever less valid reason for falling short of information superiority and well-managed digital capital.