Monthly Archives: June 2014

Comparing Business Model and Business Architecture

Posted on June 29, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

In a recent LinkedIn discussion within the LinkedIn group “Operating Models” there has been a good thread about ways of drawing operating models, methods used to draw operating models and the definition of what is an operating model.  I recommend … Continue reading →

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Operating model diagrams

Posted on June 20, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

Not many people write simply about a subject like operating models.   So I am reproducing here a blog by Jonathan Hammond of Knadel.  Jonathan does a great job of demistifying the task of generating a good diagram of your operating … Continue reading →

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Do small companies have operating models?

Posted on June 15, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

The following is stolen from a post by Peter Murchland in a discussion group in LinkeIn’s The Enterprise Architecture Network. Thank you Peter and apologies for the changes I have made to your insightful comments. In a new organisation, the … Continue reading →

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Designing beyond the boundaries of the firm

Posted on June 13, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

Operating model design, like organisation design, is primarily about designing those activities that are under the control of the organisation: the inside.  But organisations are increasingly reliant on a range of external relationships to succeed.   The implication is that operating … Continue reading →

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Choosing good process owners

Posted on June 7, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

This post is a repeat of one from June 4 – because it has a readability glitch.  One test of a good operating model is the process owner test: “do you have a list of your most important processes and … Continue reading →

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Enterprise architecture, frameworks and operating models?

Posted on June 3, 2014 by Andrew Campbell

There has been a long discussion on LinkedIn about Enterprise Architecture and TOGAF – more than 400 comments!    What follows is stolen mainly from a comment by John Tieso – thank you John.  For those who do not normally use … Continue reading →

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