Straight Talk - Business Architecture

In this podcast, global business architecture thought leader Whynde Kuehn interviews Paul Preiss, Founder and CEO of Iasa Global, a non-profit association for all Technology Architects. Paul is a leading voice worldwide for architecture as a profession and shares his unique perspectives on what it really means for architecture to be a profession, where it stands today, and what is possible for the future.

In this podcast, Dr. Brian Cameron, Associate Dean for Professional Graduate Programs in the Smeal College of Business at the Pennsylvania State University, shares his unique perspectives with Whynde Kuehn, global business architecture thought leader and educator. Brian provides a pulse on business architecture in academics today and shares his vision for the future.

In this special three-part podcast series, business architecture thought leader and educator, Whynde Kuehn, has conversations with nine prominent business architecture practice leaders from varied industries from around the world on how to succeed with business architecture. These leaders generously share their stories, journeys, and advice on how to position business architecture, how to deliver real business value and outcomes, how to gain buy-in and shift mindsets, and how to start and grow an internal practice within an organization. Part 3 features Jake Walker, Amélie Régimbal, and Alex Randell.

In this special three-part podcast series, business architecture thought leader and educator, Whynde Kuehn, has conversations with nine prominent business architecture practice leaders from varied industries from around the world on how to succeed with business architecture. These leaders generously share their stories, journeys, and advice on how to position business architecture, how to deliver real business value and outcomes, how to gain buy-in and shift mindsets, and how to start and grow an internal practice within an organization. Part 2 features Coen de Bruijn, Linda Finley, and Steven Scott.

In this special three-part podcast series, business architecture thought leader and educator, Whynde Kuehn, has conversations with nine prominent business architecture practice leaders from varied industries from around the world on how to succeed with business architecture. These leaders generously share their stories, journeys, and advice on how to position business architecture, how to deliver real business value and outcomes, how to gain buy-in and shift mindsets, and how to start and grow an internal practice within an organization. Part 1 features Theresa Fannin, Grant Ecker, and Chris Jarvis.

In this special installment of StraightTalk, we answer your top-ten frequently asked questions about business architecture and Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe). Business Architecture thought leader, Whynde Kuehn, interviews Jo Gilmore, marketing manager and seasoned business architecture professional at FedEx. Jo possesses over 20 years of experience in Product Development, Portfolio Strategy, and Marketing. She is a Certified Business Architect® and started the Marketing Business Architecture practice for FedEx. She is also certified as a SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) Program Consultant and for Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), and practices and teaches both SAFe and general Agile concepts.

Krishan Jogia and Fran Mether of Evolve & Amplify, a problem-solving advisory firm specializing in delivering executable strategic advice that's human-centered, share their unique perspectives with Whynde Kuehn on customer experience (CX) design with an emphasis on the nexus between business architecture and CX.

Julie Choo, author of THE STRATEGY JOURNEY book, creator of THE STRATEGY JOURNEY Framework, and founder of the Stratability Academy joins long-time business architecture practitioner and global thought leader Whynde Kuehn for an in-depth conversation on the art of business architecture and the intersection of the strategy journey.

Whynde Kuehn explores how the complementary disciplines of business architecture and organizational change management set up enterprises for success. Guest star Ken Williams, Certified Business Architect (CBA)® and Certified Change Management Professional (CCMP)®, reveals how the two distinct disciplines can successfully support change leaders to drive prosperous business outcomes.

In this StraightTalk podcast, Whynde Kuehn, has a conversation with Mike Rosen on the topic of BizOps. Rosen is a published author and recognized authority in the field of digital transformation, enterprise architecture, and business and application development. Rosen unpacks Business to Operations (or BizOps) by revealing how business architecture and BizOps can play a pivotal role in managing the end-to-end journey of creating, delivering, and monitoring business outcomes.