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An Overview: Agile and Enterprise Architecture

Strategy Driven

customer vision as the core of any digital design and strategy. Enterprise-level architecture supports the strategic themes and portfolio vision by understanding the portfolio backlog, product vision, and roadmap. The new approach to architecture makes it possible to offer companies innovative digital models and technologies.

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The CIO Paradox: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Robertson enterprise architecture Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Future of the CIO Role Futurist versus Archivist Harvard Business Review Press How to become a CIO "for all seasons" IT and Business Paradox Jeanne W.

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The Executive Checklist: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Kerr Pagrave/Macmillan (2014) How to replace vague ideas about your career with strategies that will help you achieve your objectives at work and everywhere else Up front, I wish to acknowledge my gratitude to Atul Gwande for the excellent material he provides […]. Bob''s blog entries Atul Gwande David Robertson Dean R.

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The Crowdsourced Performance Review: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Robertson Dean Spitzer Egypt''s Anwar Sadat President Jimmy Carter Enterprise Architecture as Strategy: Creating a Foundation for Business Execution Eric Mosley How and why all organizations need a better model for performance reviews Israel''s Menachem Begin Jeanne W.

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Harvard Business Review on Aligning Technology with Strategy: A book review by Bob Morris

First Friday Book Synopsis

Harvard Business Review on Aligning Technology with Strategy Various Contributors Harvard Business Review Press (2011) How and why technology should support your organization’s strategy…not the other way around This is one of the volumes in a series of anthologies of articles that first appeared in Harvard Business Review.

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“Which business books should every executive keep near at hand?”

First Friday Book Synopsis

Why not suggest some business books? Soon most of us will be exchanging holiday gifts and perhaps you’ll be asked what you would like to receive. In my opinion, whether as a gift from someone else or one you give yourself, these ten are among the essentials, listed in title alpha order: Beyond Performance: How [.].

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The Ten Most Important Business Challenges and Which Book to Consult for Each

First Friday Book Synopsis

Whenever asked to recommend business books, I immediately inquire, “What is the single greatest challenge that you and your organization now face?” ” Of course, responses vary but over time, these seem to be the ten challenges most frequently cited, followed by the book(s) I think will be most helpful.

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