In a recent blog post by Nick Malik at Inside Architecture, he ponders a very common question: Will information in the enterprise ever be able to be coordinated? Many of his readers think it is a nearly impossible task, but Nick believes with a little bit of software and coordination, it can happen. While all information is department specific, there is some overlap that can be coordinated. The value of coordinated communication is not something businesses should look over.
Nick believes that the information can be a powerful asset if shared throughout the company. So the easiest way to do this is to come up with a submission model. This model would be assembled by enterprise architects, then put together in a common repository. They can then assemble the information together in a way that information could run parallel in departments. Nick points out that in the end, we may be closer to having enterprise-wide architecture. There will be criticisms throughout the process, but the productivity in the end will shine brightly for enterprise architecture efforts.
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