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Managing the Human Aspects of Change in EA Implementations

By: Joanne Macgregor

This presentation explores the role and composition of enterprise architecture (EA) Change Management and examines how it differs from change leadership. It introduces John Kotter’s 8 steps for leading change and provides a brief overview of the process of managing human change in EA implementations and organisational transformations. It also includes a consideration of the psychology of change - what psychological factors, change strategies and organisation conditions increase the individual’s motivation to change, and which merely exacerbate normal resistance to change.

05/2015 Download


2.02 MB

Frameworks of the IBM Systems Journal

By: Adriaan Vorster

The Zachman Framework can be seen as a classification scheme, whereas the newer Cynefin Framework is seen as a “sense-making” framework. Adriaan Vorster's presentation looks at the features, similarities and examples of the uses for the two frameworks. 

11/2014 Download


2.03 MB

Enterprise Architecture - The Linchpin between Corporate Governance & IT Governance V2.

By: Stuart Macgregor

Stuart Macgregor's presentation (updated to version 2 with new slides and information) focuses on how a synergistic approach between Corporate Governance, IT Governance, and Enterprise Architecture can increase an organisation’s value while reducing cost. He includes a look at how King III and COBIT 5 make enterprise architecture the CEO’s accountability.

08/2014 Download


2.19 MB

GWEA Framework Yields Success at Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality

By: Lazarus Sikhwetha and Vuyani Zwane

Vuyani Zwane's presentation focuses how Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is using an architecture approach to business process standardisation to enable them to become a "Digital City". He includes a look at their use of the TOGAF, GWEA and eTOM frameworks to create a business process management-centric practice within the organisation.

07/2014 Download


1.62 MB

Business-Driven EA at Eskom

By: Dawid Lok and sean Maritz

Sean Maritz and Dawid Lok's presentation describes Eskom's Enterprise Architecture (EA) journey and their focus on standardisation, optimisation and simplification. It includes a look at on Eskom’s well-defined EA capabilities that are built around TOGAF.

06/2014 Download


1.62 MB

Case study: Tiger Brands - IT Risk Changes Shape in the Cloud

By: Max Blecher

Max Blecher's presentation is a case study on the challenges they experienced during the recent change of their key IT infrastructure services provider. It includes the different perspectives that emerged between Tiger Brands and the service provider on key issues such as: what constitutes intellectual property, who owns it, how this impacts IT service transition responsibilities, and who has rights to control. The presentation also highlights the lessons learned and how these provide good insights into the potential IT risks that businesses could face in the cloud

05/2014 Download


1.05 MB

Enterprise Security Architecture for Cyber Security

By: Maganathin Veeraragaloo

Cyber Security is one of the major challenges facing organisations within all industries. In his presentation, Maganathin Veeraragaloo examines the integration of an Enterprise Architecture approach with an Enterprise Security Architecture approach (TOGAF and SABSA) with the aim of creating an overall architectural view of the organisation, mitigating cyber security risks using Enterprise Security Architecture, and maintaining a secure business environment.

03/2014 Download


1.14 MB

Managing Information as an Asset

By: Jurgens Pieterse

Jurgens Pieterse's presentation focuses on the information management framework they use at the Parliament of SA to improve information management maturity in a measurable manner. He touches on information requirements management, information quality management, the role of an information architecture, integration layer and analytics in information management.

02/2014 Download


3.34 MB

Enterprise Architecture - The Linchpin between Corporate Governance & IT Governance

By: Stuart Macgregor

Stuart Macgregor's presentation focuses on how a synergistic approach between Corporate Governance, IT Governance, and Enterprise Architecture can increase an organisation’s value while reducing cost. He includes a look at how King III and COBIT 5 make enterprise architecture the CEO’s accountability.

11/2013 Download


2.07 MB

EA and Outsourcing at Standard Bank

By: Sarel van der Westhuizen

In Sarel van der Westhuizen's presentation, he identifies the drivers and constraints for business process outsourcing of corporate and investment banking operations. He also looks at how enterprise architecture is used to guide outsourcing decisions at Standard Bank.

07/2013 Download


1.1 MB

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