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Implementation partnership with Intalio Inc., leading provider of commercial open source Business Process Management (BPM) software solution.

 

Joint collaboration with Xby2 Inc., an IT consulting company that specializes in solution architecture development.

 

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The Capability Architecture View (CAV)

 

From a business management standpoint, which is more important: Business Capability (the WHAT) or Business Process (the HOW)?  

 

Describing the Business Architecture: Business Capability or Business Process? 

 

Crowdsourcing Enterprise Architecture Work 

 

An Asset-Oriented Perspective on Enterprise Architecture  

 

Cloud Computing: Shifting the Enterprise Architecture Paradigm 

 

EA Practitioners, What's your profile: Strategist, Generalist, Versatilist, or Specialist? 

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CGS Strategy is an information technology (IT) management consulting firm that provides strategic IT advise and pragmatic solutions to business decision makers.  We provide a unique value proposition in the combined areas of...

•  Business/IT Strategy Planning & Alignment

•  Enterprise Architecture (EA)

•  Business Process Management (BPM)

Our mission is to consistently deliver best-in-class advise and implementable solutions that realize business value in the form of decreased cost, reduced complexity, reduced risk, and increased agility. To accomplish this, we employ an execution strategy that stressed close collaboration with our clients, their staff and business partners.

 
Strategic Pragmatism is what best describes our approach.  We apply a "best fit" solution model that utilizes a combination of strategy, tactics, and tacit knowledge to tackle the most stressful business/IT challenges.
 
Our depth of expertise in the three specialty areas, coupled with our innovative business/IT solution development approach called The TRIAD Pratice, are key differentiators that drive our competitive advantage.
 
Click on the Consulting link above to learn about our specialized services.

The TRIAD Practice
An Innovative Business/IT Solution Development Approach

What's New 

Business Capability vs Business Process

Have you ever stop to ponder on WHAT exactly your organization does and HOW it actually does it?  The areas of Business Capability and Business Process address these two questions. read more...

The TRIAD Practice

CGS Strategy has developed a unique approach to address common business/IT challenges, whether they are purely technology or purely business in scope. read more...

EA Viewpoint Approach

A common practice in EA has been the adoption of one of the many EA frameworks and then try to use it religiously. But every company is unique in its operations, plus the payoff of this practice has been mixed with little or no ROI to show. Could there be a simpler, more pragmatic approach that focuses on the concerns of key stakeholders?

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Stakeholder Analysis

Whitepaper on the value of performing stakeholder analysis during an EA engagement.

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Planned Publications

CGS Strategy is finalizing a book publication on EA execution approaches.  Sample chapters will be available around first quarter of 2012. read more...