10 Reasons Why You Need a Cybersecurity Plan Stephen Lahanas, February 16, 2015 9 min read Over the past year, we’ve witnessed all the hype surrounding cybersecurity finally transform into a frightening new...
What Does an IT Architect Do? Stephen Lahanas, November 14, 2013 8 min read What does an IT architect do? It’s an interesting question not only for those thinking about a career as an IT...
Build Vs. Buy: the 7 Most Important Questions to Ask Stephen Lahanas, July 11, 2013 8 min read Software is the lifeblood of most IT departments. So it’s logical that determining when to buy a packaged solution...
SharePoint as an Architecture Repository Stephen Lahanas, June 10, 2013 7 min read Over the past decade, enterprise architecture as a practice has gained quite a bit of traction. Where EA hasn’t taken...
Aligning User Stories, Use Cases and Requirements Stephen Lahanas, January 15, 2013 6 min read In a previous post, I contended that requirements are still an important part of most enterprise environments, even...
Agile or Not, Requirements Management Can’t Be Skipped Stephen Lahanas, January 3, 2013 5 min read These days, requirements management is often misunderstood or under-appreciated in IT. Many people have used migration...
5 Steps to Mastering Design Patterns Stephen Lahanas, December 20, 2012 6 min read Design patterns are an important part of software engineering today, but what many folks don't realize is how...
How EAs Can Juggle Roles With What They’ve Got Stephen Lahanas, December 11, 2012 4 min read Here's a professional caveat regarding solution architects and enterprise architects: They're often the same people. An...
The Key to Streamlining IT Governance Stephen Lahanas, December 6, 2012 4 min read Governance as a service is a relatively new concept, with few vendors currently providing tools specifically targeted...
How Do You Apply Integrated Design? Stephen Lahanas, December 3, 2012 4 min read When people think about design they often visualize Apple’s products or a user interface. But design in IT is much...
