Archive
Earlier posts on architecture and technology, written before the Architect Tomorrow newsletter began. Kept for the record, so some of it will have aged.
2021
- Gaining a Sustainable Perspective Today is Earth Day, widely recognised as the largest secular observance in the world, marked by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to c...
2020
- The Biggest Irony in IT? And, no, I'm not talking advanced AI, machine learning or self healing here (although these "AIOps" things can be amazing with the right foundations in place...
2019
- Want faster AND safer delivery? Explore DevSecOps... You probably know the story - stakeholders want seemingly incompatible things:
2018
- Beyond APIs — Why Open Banking really matters Whilst it’s hard not to get caught up in the buzz surrounding Open Banking and its ability to open up the Financial Services market to new players (including...
2017
- Ecosystem Architecture is making us rethink Enterprise Architecture Organisations need Architectural thinking beyond their organisational boundaries. Much like how security thinking has moved on; the days of Enterprise Archit...
- NeuroTech/BrainTech - the future of Human Computer Interaction? Is the future of HCI - something like a virtualised Google Glass or an enhanced bluetooth headset? (Update: Seems "BrainTech" is already an established term ...
- Are Autonomous Electric Vehicles the future of Personal Transport? The car industry is certainly in for some disruption if the event I attended this week is anything to go by! I was lucky enough to get a place at the Great D...
2016
- The Balancing Act of Architecture My perspectives on effective Architecture have changed somewhat following a year in a Architecture Governance role in a heavily regulated industry. I believe...
- Autonomous flying vehicles = safer than cars? On first glance the title of this article seems counter intuitive but bear with me for 2 minutes...
- "Algo Banking" the next big thing in retail banking? Since I last worked in the financial sector the regulatory and technology landscape has changed significantly. Open Banking APIs (programming/data exchange t...
- Simple model of a typical organisation? UPDATE: Now have a slightly more polished version - see further down...
- EAs: are you providing value for money? Whilst this is an article aimed mainly at an EA (Enterprise Architecture) audience I am sure many of the principles apply elsewhere for those working in tech...
2015
- Beyond Hot-desking - Configurable, Dynamic Workspaces How much of the time do you find desks are empty during the day as colleagues are in meetings?
- Apps are dead! Long live seamless experiences! Whilst they offered a massive leap forward in User Experience mobile and tablet Apps as you know them today will die and they will change sooner than you thi...
- Digital waste and recycling solutions? So much about the "Internet of Things" at the moment feels like a hammer looking for nails. I came across "Smart Scales" in the local supermarket today reduc...
- Securing connected devices and stopping AI going bad? As the explosion in connectivity, smart devices and AI continues to accelerate in pace - security as ever is a massive concern. Also it is potentially a bloc...
- The future of collaboration is cloudy Sorry for the terrible pun! But I promise it is relevant...
- Overview of the Service Control / Virtualisation / API Gateway Following my talk last month at Gartner AADI alongside Mark O'Neill of Axway on the topic of Service Control Gateways I've had quite a few questions on the t...