Big companies talk a big game about change, don't they? Yet so many seem stuck, watching the world shift while they perfect yesterday's processes. They know things need doing, but the doing part… well, that gets lost somewhere in the approvals chain. Remember those giants who simply vanished? Mohammed Brückner, writing in 2025, points a finger at bureaucracy and fear. His counter-intuitive proposal- Forget top-down mandates for a minute. What about unleashing internal insurgents? Small, autonomous crews, blessed by leadership, built to move fast, break things, and actually ship innovative projects. Could controlled insurrection be the key to closing that maddening gap between knowledge and action? Let's think about disrupting the disruptors - from the inside.

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Okay, your IT landscape. It's complicated. Probably too complicated. Does anyone really know what connects to what? Making big bets without that picture seems... unwise. So, Enterprise Architecture tools promise clarity, a map through the jungle. But wait - haven't we heard that before? Are these tools just creating fancy diagrams nobody looks at, or can they genuinely help build situational awareness? Mohammed Brückner looked into this, comparing the classics like Sparx EA with newer stuff like LeanIX. What actually matters for getting value? Is it the boxes and lines, or something about collaboration and focusing on what people need to do? Let's figure out if EA tools are anchors or engines for adaptability.

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You think you're being productive by handling a zillion things at once? Think again. We're going to look at why multitasking in software development is like, well, juggling chainsaws. It's messy, it's dangerous, and someone's going to get hurt. We'll touch on a better way- a way that might actually get things done. Forget the fluffy "values"- let's talk about real action and real results.

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This episode breaks down Brückner's take on selling (and understanding) Fabric- listen to your customers, show them the shortcuts, and leverage what they already use (hello, Power BI!). Forget one-size-fits-all- executives, IT pros, and Power BI users need different strokes. The real kicker? Clean up your data mess now, or get left behind in the AI gold rush. Fabric might be the answer, but only if you face your data demons. Are you ready to act, or will you be paralyzed by the speed of change?

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Is Enterprise Architecture (EA) past its prime? Has it become the corporate equivalent of that dusty treadmill in the spare room? Mohammed Brückner over at Micro Musings thinks maybe so - or maybe it just needs a serious reboot. He's seeing three kinds of Enterprise Architects out there, and only one is truly set up for the future.

We're talking about ditching the ivory tower and getting down to brass tacks - delivering real business value. Think products, not projects. Think customers, not committees. It's a whole new world, and your old EA playbook might just be holding you back.

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Remember when IT was the coolest kid on the block- back in the go-go '90s? Innovation was the name of the game. Then- poof- the dot-com bubble burst, and suddenly IT was just an expense to be slashed. Cloud computing promised a comeback tour, but those old legacy systems and that sneaky "shadow IT" are still hanging around. Now, the numbers paint a… complicated picture. IT is both a cost and a supposed value creator. What's a company to do? We'll chew on the need to balance innovation with keeping the lights on, the power of good metrics, architectures that don't suck, and, of course, getting the right people on the bus.

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Thirty years of Java, huh? Seems like just yesterday we were all wrestling with applets and wondering if this "write once, run anywhere" thing was more than just marketing fluff. This Medium piece by Mohammed Brückner takes a look back – not in anger, but with a healthy dose of curiosity. He even chats with Adam Bien, a guy who's been in the Java trenches since the early days. Is Java the grumpy old grandpa of programming languages, or is it still learning new tricks? We'll ponder that.

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So, you think you’ve got your IT architecture nailed down? Got your diagrams, your principles, your… aspirations? That’s cute. This week, we’re not just looking at the pretty pictures. We’re ripping open the hood and getting our hands greasy with the code. Are your architecture reviews actually catching the problems that will sink your project? Or are they just box-ticking exercises? We’ll explore why simply validating alignment with business strategy isn't enough. We need to get down into the database, the code, the guts of the system to see what’s really going on. Prepare to question everything you thought you knew about architecture governance.

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So, you're wrestling with Microsoft Enterprise Agreements, eh? Mohammed Brückner's 2025 piece throws a life raft into those choppy licensing seas. Looks like the tide's turning- Microsoft's nudging folks away from some Cloud EAs toward CSPs and MCA-E deals.

What's good about EAs? What's not? It's all about those yearly payments, program discounts, and figuring out if a Server and Cloud Enrollment (SCE) is your jam. This isn't just about signing on the dotted line, it's about wrangling those agreements, bending them to your will to keep costs down and control up. Think strategic, people. Otherwise, you'll be adrift in a sea of licensing confusion.

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Are we putting too much weight on industry knowledge when hiring IT consultants? My take- maybe. Mohammed Brückner makes a compelling case that universal system issues get lost in the noise when we hyper-focus on industry-specific minutiae. He thinks foundational tech skills and process optimization are the real keys to success, not knowing the ins and outs of widget manufacturing.

The author suggests that businesses should prioritize technical expertise, adaptability, and change management skills when choosing IT consultants. And he predicts a shift away from industry specialization toward general technological prowess. Companies that get ahead of this curve will find service providers who are more flexible and effective.

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