REAL Talk With Sam Holcman

Are you, unfortunately, a C.I.N.O. Architect?  Don't be mad or upset - do something about it.  Have you, as a hiring manager, now realized you have C.I.N.O. Architects in your organization rather than C.I.P. Architects.  Don’t be mad – do something about it.  Upgrade the skills required to actually develop Enterprise Architectures or Business Architectures. (C.I.N.O. – Certified In Name Only, C.I....

Have any "grey-haired" people in your Organization? Perhaps you should talk to them about the Silver Bullet already available in most Organizations - Mainframes and liquid cooling.  Rethinking Artificial Intelligence in the midst of a bit of a fade that already is present.

If you think you are too small to be affected by cyber-attacks, ransomware, etc. - please listen to this broadcast.  All are vulnerable to these attacks.  And we all need to look at the root cause of these attacks, rather than just pointing fingers at various actors.

What can we, as Enterprise Architects or Business Architects learn from observing the Olympic Games?  We will outline these lessons, and how we as Architects can gain skills, recognition, and satisfaction, by following these examples.

When you are working on a project with a group of individuals, there are four types/categories of individuals you  may encounter.  We will discuss these four types of individuals, how they can help or hinder a project, and also take a look at the most damaging of the type of person you may encounter - the cynical project manager.

It is time to spotlight essential concerns that demand CEO (and their equivalent title in Government) consideration.  There is an urgent need to bring key issues to the forefront of Leadership's attention.  The issue of the Century is Software Development Maturity.

Project Management, most notably in the Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture realm has become significantly more difficult and complicated.  We will describe the four project management approaches to these Architecture development efforts and the skills required in the post-November 2019 environment.  

Keeping with our tradition of bringing “human consumable” understanding of all things technology, we give you a nine minute overview of ChatGPT.  Let us remember what this is really all about – processing data.  With this technology, we are processing data faster.  The fuel is data.  What you need to be aware of is the data quality that is being processed.  What is the quality of the data being pr...

Do you really feel safe experimenting with AI right now?  I mean really safe?  The answer, at best, should be I am not sure.  Well, that is a good answer.  So, for $100 investment, plus approximately $40 a month, you can set up a completely independent environment and play all you want.  And maybe some of that playing around can then be translated into your production environment – personal or com...

Yes, we are in the information age, and moving out of the internet age.  The key driver in the information age – the fuel/oil is data, that organizations can use to create information that has value.  Let us discuss these terms and the concepts of an Information Strategy.

Wayne Gretzky is a G.O.A.T. – Greatest Of All Time.  He holds many records in the National Hockey League.  But what can he teach us as Technology Professionals, Enterprise Architects or Business Architects?  Have a listen to this Podcast!

Much is being speculated and written about the numerous world-wide legal issues facing Google.  Perhaps addressing these legal issues can be done by Google removing the word “search” and replacing it by “Forum” – The Google Forum.  Why?  Because Google is not a search engine.  Yes, we need a real search engine.  This broadcast outlines how Google (and others) can keep doing what they are doing but...

This recent article in CIO caught my attention.  The article describes the five practices this author feels is a cause of digital innovation implementation issues.  Practice two specifically caught my attention.  Practice two is “You’re retaining waterfall planning but demanding agile delivery”.  My analysis and commentary suggest, if this author has accurately described the “agile mindset”, I bel...

Why aren’t our Stakeholders reacting to our Enterprise Architecture or Business Architecture deliverables we provide?  Perhaps one reason is that we expect “one and done” – we provide them with the deliverables and expect their understanding and reaction.  Well, this is where the number seven has relevancy.  Have a listen!

Shadow AI! – the use of public AI engines by stakeholders – both business and technology professionals, outside the prevue of the Technology Organization.  Everything from privacy, customer data, trade secrets,  confidential data, and personal data is exposed outside of the Enterprise walls.  It is now time to look at these possibilities and establish not only policies but also a strong education...

A technology department's goal should be to put the computing processing and storage in the right location that supports the Enterprise's needs and business objectives.  We suggest that an Architected Cloud approach – that optimizes both on-premises and off-premises environments is not only gaining traction but is optimal. We explore the reasons for this and how to optimize what many organizations...

As a practicing Enterprise Architect or Business Architect, have you inventoried all of the deliverables you produce in your Architecture?  Then have you taken that inventory and mapped it to your Stakeholders?  That is what we refer to as the Deliverables String Test.  This broadcasts overviews the very effect technique to optimize your Architecture activities, and enhances the value your Stakeho...

This Handbook is designed to help you evaluate an Enterprise Architecture methodology on a quantitative basis. Twenty-six distinct criteria are divided into five categories: objectives, properties, components, functions, and services. Each criterion is presented in the form of a question, followed by a discussion to guide you in evaluating the methodology under review.  This Broadcast is only a su...

Significant confusion remains as to what Enterprise Architecture is and what it produces.  We suggest one reason for this confusion, is the Certification and Training Organizations that are providing an Enterprise Architecture definition that parallels what they teach.  Let us look at the different foci.

We now have numerous lawsuits that have been filed again both AI providers, and more concerning to the general population, lawsuits that are filed against those that are using AI in decision making.  Four general categories of concerns are outlined:  Privacy, Copyright Infringement, Responsible party in the use of AI generated decisions and expressions, and Personal and Corporate defamation.  Part...

A recent incident with a cloud service provider has left their clients with absolutely nothing in their accounts, no data, mail, applications etc.  This includes the two backups that the cloud provider had believed were secure and safe.  We have a suggestion that all need to consider.

We define hype and marketing and compare these terms.  We then list just a few of the “new” technologies that are in the press recently and leave it to the listener to determine the hype or marketing category.  Yes, we have suggestions!

In this fourth episode of What is Strategy, we discuss the one sentence that is vital in developing your Strategy.

In this third episode of What is Strategy, we discuss Fool’s Gold, so you will not be fooled!

In this second installment of What is Strategy, we will continue our dialogue on What is Strategy and emphasize what makes a compelling and competing Strategy.