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20130505 Fini Preaching Let down your nets again

I have again come to the point of lost inspiration and intensity. The spirit is falling in Jubilee and Fini says, “Let down your nets again.” I often site Einstein’s statement that it is insane to expect different results when … Continue reading

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The daily rant & rave

I think the Agile Retrospective at the end of each Sprint is a great concept. But its not really that exciting. It sounds a but clinical and doesn’t inspire.  What I think is really needed is frank sharing of experience, … Continue reading

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Service Oriented Culture comes before Service Oriented Architecture

When I was in Scouts as a kid, I was selected into an elite group called the Order if the Arrow. This group of scouts had at its heart the culture of cheerful service to others. We, as the leaders … Continue reading

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Something Done vs Done Right

Today I was witness to a classic conversation or argument between an architect and a project manager.  The conversation was something along the lines of the PM stating, “we just want to get something done this year.”  The business has been complaining … Continue reading

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When architecture gets personal

When I first got into Architecture, it was a technical pursuit. I thought about the most suitable solutions and technologies to address the business problem at hand. Java or .net, Linux or Solaris, App or framework. It was all a … Continue reading

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A Technorati Test

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Why write The Agile Architect blog

I’ve been working on this vision of The Agile Architect for quite a while now.   It takes time to think of ideas, write posts, money for hosting, etc…  It takes a bit of courage to write about my beliefs … Continue reading

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Learning over Planning

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Owner Affinity Model for Information Management

The Owner Affinity Model for Information Management very simply means, keep the information close to the owner.  The Owner Affinity Model seeks to resolve the problem of quality and semantics that occurs with a centralised Data Warehouse. The Owner Affinity Model states … Continue reading

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Economic IT Capacity Planning

Capacity Planning is essential to assure that technology services continue to function with expected performance and availability.  Capacity Planning is one of the ITIL disciplines.  But in the IT organisations I’ve been in, the capacity planning process could really improve. … Continue reading

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