How many types of IT Architects are there — and what's the minimum you actually need?
Nine architecture roles, one honest question: for a functioning architecture practice in a mid-sized organisation, do you really need them all?
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Field Notes.
Working notes from the field — on architecture practice design, framework pragmatism and AI-enabled delivery. Originally published on LinkedIn and Recusant Insights; archived here with links back to the originals.
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Is TOGAF losing ground to leaner frameworks like CSVLOD? The evidence says yes.
TOGAF has been the standard for years — but organisations are quietly slimming it down or replacing it with lighter, outcome-first approaches. Here's what the research shows.
Solution Architects on Demand: scaling capability without the overhead
Projects don't wait for resourcing cycles, yet carrying a permanent bench of specialists is costly. Solution Architecture as a Service offers a smarter way in.
The hidden cost of architectural lag
Architectural bottlenecks are often dismissed as mere frustrations — 'we're just waiting on a sign-off.' In reality, they are active drains on your capital.
The 'Why Not?' Doctrine in digital strategy
Executives instinctively resist ambitious transformation — compliance, technical debt, fatigue. The doctrine reframes every 'we can't' as 'why not, and what changes if we do?'