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Architecture

What is latency and how can it be reduced in microservices?

Latency is a technical term used in Information Technology to express the time taken to transfer data from one IT components to another. It often falls down in the networking part, but one has to keep in mind that latency is caused by both the physical part (cables type, distance, number of hops, etc.) and […]

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Business

The 25 Jump Starters

I learned a lot in the process of starting my consulting business, creating several startup products while helping entrepreneurs to get on the starting blocks. Starting is the first tipping point for each and every entrepreneur. Guy Kawasaki wrote a book about it called “The Art of Start 2.0”. Here, I am sharing with you […]

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Banking

What were the top technologies used in banking in 2020?

These are top tier technologies used in banking A.I., mainly machine learning to detect fraudulent activities and tagging transactions Robotic Process Automation to process automatically Excel/Word documents sent by customers, partners, brokers, etc. Sometimes it is also from one application to another. Blockchain. Latest initiatives look into instant payments or real-time settlements Chatbots/Voice Assistant : […]

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Business

What is the secret weapon behind startup success?

Without a doubt: it is an alchemy between: Their founders Their ability to execute A product calibrated to respond directly to a need! Excellent visibility. This is the synthesis of what an entrepreneur aspires to build with the AMASE Startups methodology. AMASE — The Adaptive Method for building your Startup and your Business Ecosystem

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Architecture

How do you develop an enterprise API business strategy?

First you need to understand the API economy and the game you will participate in. The customers and the acquisition channel are different. Second you need to identify which products and services need to be exposed as APIs: this is a business decision and it has to jointly be defined by the business and IT. […]

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Architecture

In my organization, an IT architect is viewed as someone who does rapid, quick and dirty prototyping to ensure viability of a solution, then hands over to an engineering team for proper refactoring and implementation. Is this a common view?

This is one of the tasks undertaken by the architect. An architect will first do the design of the IT system, which will be more and more precise over time as the requirements get clarified. This design will provide from the start a good and sustainable structure/frame for the products and services that you need […]

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Strategy

What’s the decision-making process of a CIO/CTO in choosing the correct technology for their company?

The decision process is the one from Enterprise Architecture. It looks like the following: Consider the requirements and the business case Check the alternatives on the market Always evaluate the option to build the technology based upon the Corporate Strategy and the IT Strategy, and the internal capacity to build Do architecture design to pinpoint […]

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Artificial Intelligence Business Enterprise Architecture Society

Navigating the Future with AI: In the Age of Hyper-Productivity, Should We Rethink Employment Contracts and Value Sharing?

When AI increases productivity, who receives the dividend? Three paths for employment contracts: returning time, reinvesting in resilience and sharing the value created.

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Business

When choosing the technologies for MVP, shall we focus on the short term and rebuild parts of the product if the startup is successful or shall we adopt technologies that will run on the long term?

Do both. There is a trade-off needed if you know what you want and how you want it. My advice is to seek for guidance from a seasoned Architect or CTO. What you don’t want to do however is to build everything from scratch. You are looking for speed of execution in the first months […]

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Business

What are some UX basics that every software technology entrepreneur must know?

In my opinion the basics are: Start by understanding your customer journey, and the moments your applications will be used, and for what specific features. Design the screenflow first, then screens, then iterate to refine Make the usage of your app very easy for the user, and guide her/him through the features Use very common […]