Lack of Confidence in Enterprise Architecture

I don't know about other sectors but, I find it amazing that within some professional services and government sectors that IT consumers and deliverers alike find it much more accecptable to invest time and money in citing the failures of similar organisations in support of their next project i.e. site visits, references, research etc. rather that actually finding out how the operations of their own organisations are conducted.

Is it just the UK that suffers from this lack of insight. You know, that British Scott of the Antartic philosophy that nothing can be properly achieved without great hardship etc.

My advice, ask your own business users what they do, when they do it, why they do it, who they do it with.........

You know the rest!!!!!

Neglected

Sorry world, I have really neglected my blog! I could have been a contender, I could have changed things, made business users see that it is the way they work that is wrong not the systems we deliver!! But no.... What did I do? I went to the pub every lunchtime and after work. I know what you're thinking "that sounds like a splendid way to conduct yourself" and "thanks for the invite, can I join you next time" but drinking copious amounts of alchohol and talking rubbish is not going to get me an entry in Wikipedia is it? I am wracked with guilt as I was browsing the web today and saw a link to this blog!!!! Oh the shame, last updated over six months ago!

I promise that I will concentrate more on waffling on about Enterprise Architecture and less time in the bar! Ok, just a quickie then, seeing as it's your round!