Architecture Consolidation

Hmmm... reminds me of Brilliant's Pot-Shots

"There has been an alarming increase in the number of things I know nothing about."
- Ashleigh Brilliant

Best regards,
Joseph

On Oct 20, 3:13 am, "briankseitz" wrote:

> Joseph,
> I would like to make it to fool someday :-) It sounds like a fun
> position. Right now I'll settle for another adage. "With all I learn I'm
> amazed, how little I know."

> Thank You
> Brian K Seitz
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: the-enterprise-architecture-network@googlegroups.com

> [mailto:the-enterprise-architecture-network@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of
> Joseph George
> Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2008 8:50 AM
> To: The Enterprise Architecture Network
> Subject: Re: Architecture Consolidation

> lol, Brian! We are all fools... None of us knows everything... We all
> know somethings about nothing... We all know nothing about
> somethings...
> :-j

> On Oct 15, 1:56 am, Brian K Seitz wrote:
> > I agree. The old adage still applies. A fool with a tool is still a
> fool. Tools, especially I.T. tools are good for storing and calculations,
> but very poor at thinking.

> > I started out with simple set of diagrams and a spreadsheet, when nature
> of the data and the problem became more than a whiteboard could contain I
> switched to building my own EA Portfolio management database out of MS
> Access and the office suite. While not as fancy as a shrinkwrap, it gets
> the job done fast and efficently. The nice part about using a database is
> the ability to create links as needed. The bad part is creating links as
> done as opposed to as desired. Like anything measure twice cut once :-)

> > Brian K Seitz

> > -----Original Message-----
> > >From: Joseph George
> > >Sent: Oct 14, 2008 10:54 AM
> > >To: The Enterprise Architecture Network
>
> > >Subject: Re: Architecture Consolidation

> > >Benjamin,

> > >Just to make it clear, my post in no way was a recommendation for any
> > >particular tool. My personal opinion is that tools are very useful
> > >when your "requirement becomes complex". But, tools are no good, if
> > >you don't know how to do it otherwise. Tools are no good, if you don't
> > >know how to use the various power features offered by your tool.

> > >Just a simple example: If all I want to do is write a letter and print
> > >it, do I really need MS Word (and I am not advocating this tool
> > >either)? Only when my requirement becomes complex enough, that I might
> > >want to use a tool. If I didn't know how to fully use MS Word, how
> > >useful and advantageous might this be to me in publishing a set of
> > >huge master documents, sub-linked to various other documents? I might
> > >as well do it in WordPad and not do anything different, if I only
> > >needed to do it once. Far simpler and cheaper!

> > >I also find that overtime, many EA tools have matured significantly.
> > >Having said that, I still personally prefer to use the whiteboard, and/
> > >or paper & pencil for all initial work, and then transfer them online.
> > >You don't need to use a sledge-hammer every time, even if you have one
> > >ready and available.

> > >I think the second part of your question deserves to be in its own
> > >thread. I'm sure many others might be eager to contribute too.

> > >Best regards,
> > >Joseph

> > >On Oct 03, 06:22 pm, Benjamin wrote:

> > >> Joseph,

> > >> Nice to see that you are using Casewise as a tool. But don't you think
> > >> that tools as such when requirement becomes complex are unable to
> > >> handle. I did scantily used casewise long time back - but eventually
> > >> it turned out to be diagram mess.

> > >> Which all framework have you used for Business, Enterprise & Data
> > >> Architecture.

> > >> Thanks;
> > >> Benjamin

> > Thank You
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