Articles
Loftin, Ralph, Lynch, Richard and Calhoun, Jack (2011)
"The Sourcing Canvas: A Strategic Approach to Sourcing Decisions" Accelare Inc. pp. 13.
"Now, leading companies realize that a more strategic approach to sourcing provides leverage that far exceeds what functional outsourcing alone can achieve. Strategic sourcing allows companies to take full advantage of cost, flexibility and new capability opportunities; whether delivered by traditional suppliers and BPO suppliers, trading partners, distributors, agents and even customer self-service models."
Calhoun, Jack, Dowling, James and Lynch, Richard (2011)
"The Cost Take-out Challenge" Accelare Inc. pp. 5.
"The new business realities are that economic downturns have become periodic, deeper, and have broader global impact; between downturns, innovation and efficiency have become critical to business vitality.
In response, businesses have been asked to cut costs, innovate, and behave differently. Shareholders want lower cost and higher share price, customers want innovation, and most want new behaviors that indicate appreciation of new business realities.
A new path to all three is through capabilities."
Rymer, John R. (2011)
"The Business Architect Cometh" Forrester Blogs pp. 1.
"You may have heard the term "business architect" in your travels; if you haven't, you soon will. A significant number of our clients are searching for these new leaders. Broadly, BAs are responsible for developing and managing an organization's business model and business technology (BT) agenda. The business architect fills the gap between business management and IT management. One way to bridge the gap is to make it someone's responsibility to do so."
Strohmeyer, Robert (2011).
"The 6 hottest new jobs in IT" InfoWorld pp. 5.
"Enterprise technology is getting more social, more business-focused, and more obsessed with the cloud. Here are six opportunities worth chasing."
Harmon, Paul (2010).
"What is Business Architecture?" Business Process Trends E-mail Advisor pp. 14.
"Recently, the term Business Architecture has been showing up in lots of places."
Hubbard, Rick (2010).
"Business Architecture: A New Opportunity for Consultants?" Institute of Management Consultants USA.
"Business Architecture adds a new element to consulting. It helps grow your practice, enhance Trusted Advisor stature and provide greater client value."
Perkins, Bart (2010).
"Certifications Are No Longer Optional". BusinessWeek/Computerworld. pp. 2.
"...For me, the question isn't whether you should get a certification; it's which certification you should pursue. Certifications have proliferated over the past five years. In 2005, Microsoft offered six technical certifications; today that number has increased to 46, and technical certification holders have nearly doubled, to 2.9 million. Other organizations, such as the
Business Architects Association, the International Institute of Business Analysis and the Institute of Management Consultants, offer specialized certification programs. Many universities are also beginning to offer certifications..."
