I saw an interesting statement reportedly by Lucius Aemilius Paulus Macedonicus (229 BC-160 BC). This two-time consul of the Roman Republic and noted general during the Third Macedonian War (171 BC - 168 BC) offered guidance prior to his involvement in the war, which may have contributed to his ability to achieve victory in what had previously been a messy stalemated theater. His guidance on advice and the credible sources of advice … [Read more...]
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Thoughts for the CTO from 171 BC
January 11, 2010 By BobGourley
Filed Under: CTO, Gov2.0 Tagged With: Architecture, cio, Craig Newmark, CTO, History, information technology, IT, Macedonia, Roman Republic, Sun Tzu, Third Macedonian War
IT Architecture as taught by Monty Python
January 8, 2010 By BobGourley
One of my friends and mentors, Bill Vass, has consistently advised IT professionals to understand, respect and use the power of well formed IT architecture. Bill has often reminded me and others that architecture is design. If you have poor design, or if you have good design that is ignored, then the architecture is worthless or even counter productive. If you have good, actionable design that is focused on mission needs and used by enterprise … [Read more...]
Filed Under: CTO, SOA, Web2.0 Tagged With: Architecture, Bill Vass, John Cleese, Monty Python and the Holy Grail, MontyPython, Tech/Internet, Terry Gilliam, Tony Jacklin