AI Practitioner Journey

Enterprise Architecture (EA) has long been criticised for being either too rigid or too abstract. But I see this as not a problem with EA itself—but mainly the one size fit all approach that is followed. Organisations like any other live ecosystem goes through a lifecycle. Renowned valuation expert Aswath Damodaran's corporate lifecycle framework offers a powerful lens through which we can reimagine the strategic role of EA. EA is a shape-shifter , adapting its value, focus, and tools based on where a company is in its business lifecycle. Enterprise Architecture Across the Corporate Lifecycle The table below highlights how EA adapts its focus, addresses stage-specific challenges, and utilizes different tools as a company moves through Damodaran’s lifecycle stages: Lifecycle Stage Business Focus EA Challenges EA Focus Areas Key Tools & Methods Start-up (Idea Business) Prove viability, rapid iteration Lack of structure, tech founder-driven, resource constraints Define core capa...

In today’s technology race, organisations are constantly challenged to include AI element in business strategy. Amid the existing complexity of systems, applications, and operations, adding a new technology approach can become daunting. Can the the role of the Enterprise Architect (EA)  become the catalyst in this journey - or EA role is still an expensive overhead. Question is  To EA or not to EA? What Is Enterprise Architecture, Really? With over 25 years of IT experience and around 15 years in IT architecture field, I do have a vantage point for Enterprise Architecture. Enterprise Architecture is a discipline —a structured approach to aligning IT strategy with business goals. It involves creating holistic views of an organisations processes, data, applications, and infrastructure to ensure coherence, efficiency, and adaptability. The Enterprise Architect , then, becomes the bridge between strategy and execution—someone who can navigate the big picture while understandin...

 First post on the blog The best way to do something is....to do it. Putting thoughts on a blog is more suitable approach for me. It allows me to iterate through my ideas. This blog is about next journey in my professional career. At present, I am fascinated by the number of possibilities that AI technology have opened up. Of course, more choices means more confusion. At such a crucial juncture, I felt creating a blog for my though process will help me first put down the ideas, then iterate through them and when needed refer back so that continue to build on those base ideas. Isn't that what unsupervised learning do !! I am not a perfectionist. I am here to enjoy the journey :-)