Recently, I talked with several senior IT executives who, in different ways, asked about the purpose of enterprise architecture (EA). Now, "What's EA's purpose?" is a good question because it asks what the value of EA is and how that value can be measured.

Using an "organic growth" approach to developing software with agile methods can reduce project risk. With organic growth, one creates a large system by starting with a small running system that performs at least one important task well. Then the small system is continually expanded until it fulfills the project goals.

As George Bernard Shaw, the Irish dramatist once said, "England and America are two countries divided by a common language." The same could be said for their respective approaches to corporate governance. In this Executive Update, we look at how the UK approaches corporate governance and how its philosophy differs from that of the US.

Recently, I talked with several senior IT executives who, in different ways, asked about the purpose of enterprise architecture (EA). Now, "What's EA's purpose?" is a good question because it asks what the value of EA is and how that value can be measured.

Recent enterprise risk management (ERM) snafus illustrate the importance of organizational preparedness in the face of surprise. Consider the following examples.