Paul Price and Grant Ecker, co-founders of the Chief Architect Forum delve deep into the evolving world of architectural leadership.  From defining what it means to be a chief architect to exploring the pivotal role of architectural forums in shaping future technology leaders, this discussion is a goldmine for anyone keen on the architectural landscape of the tech world ..read more

Join forces with me, Paul Preiss, and the visionary program architect Stefano Bianchini, as we navigate the lesser-known seas of orchestrating monumental transformations within sprawling organizations. Unlock the secrets behind the title of a program architect, a role that's often cloaked in mystery, yet pivotal in steering projects that ripple through every business unit, shouldering immense budgets and expectations. Our dialogue ventures beyond the typical architect's blueprint, drawing from my tenure as a chief architect, and aligns with Stefano's astute observations on how these strategic ..read more

Have you ever wondered how architecture can be made inclusive, or how artificial intelligence could assist an architect? Prepare to have your curiosity satiated as we chat with the esteemed Simon Field from RDoC, who leaves no stone unturned in the realm of architecture. He takes us on an intriguing journey through the SARM system, his association with Volkswagen in Germany, and the fascinating concept of architecture as a service that will change your perspective on how you view architectural design. We unravel how the power of graph models can make architecture accessible to everyone by vis ..read more

In this interview we dig into business and technology and the amazing work that Brian Cameron is doing at Penn State between the business and information technology schools to create a comprehensive framework for architecture. Building on his successes with FEAPO and the masters in architecture curriculum, Brian is forging new roads into both business and architecture.  ..read more

Marc Lankhorst as a leader in architecture tools is an an expert on his customer needs. This episode of The Argument was filled with useful discussions about the future of Bizzdesign and the techniques finding the most success with architecture teams. Wonderfully detailed conversations on business capabilities, services, processes and how they relate to each other ..read more

Digging into engineering and architecture again with Stephen Cohen, Chief Architect and CITA-D. Had a great conversation about the nature of engineering vs architecture including design, teams, scope management and communication ..read more

Customer engagement is one of the most important aspects of our current methods for understanding value in digital innovation and advantage. In this episode, we discuss what customer engagement means and how to get into your customer's heads using empathy and personas ..read more

How do we know architects are architects? Why does the industry continue to have such collisions in definitions, direction, and roles if architecture is so important to continual outcomes? This two-part continuation of the architecture mashup series provides insight into a murky topic area in search of answers.  Architect Tomorrow - https://youtube.com/ArchitectTomorrow/  Business Architecture Straight Talk https://bit.ly/st-podcasts / https://bizarchmastery.com/straighttalk  Consultants Saying Things - https://www.consultantssayingthings.com  The Argument by IASA - https ..read more

How do we know architects are architects? Why does the industry continue to have such collisions in definitions, direction, and roles if architecture is so important to continual outcomes? This two-part continuation of the architecture mashup series provides insight into a murky topic area in search of answers.  Architect Tomorrow - https://youtube.com/ArchitectTomorrow/  Business Architecture Straight Talk https://bit.ly/st-podcasts / https://bizarchmastery.com/straighttalk  Consultants Saying Things - https://www.consultantssayingthings.com  The Argument by IASA - https ..read more

I had the honor of talking with Len Bass in this episode of the Argument. Leonard Joel Bass is an American software engineer, Emeritus professor and former researcher at the Software Engineering Institute, particularly known for his contributions on software architecture in practice. His most famous title is a book almost all architects have read Software Architecture in Practice, and his other books are just as essential to the modern architect!  In this session Len and I discussed modern architecture approaches with an eye towards design rigor and sustainability, but with a realistic v ..read more