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REAL Talk With Sam Holcman

R.E.A.L. - Realistic, Enabling, Actionable, Logical. Every day we hear jargon and see writing from so-called “experts,” and we don’t know what we should follow and what we should avoid. Published practices aren’t always best practices!Listen to episodes from Sam Holcman’s radio show, webinars, and podcasts, Real Talk with Sam Holcman. Each episode gets to the bottom of what business executives, managers, practitioners, and staff actually need to create innovative solutions that deliver- no utopia

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6:05

Why Real Enterprise Architects and Business...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/09/05

AI is everywhere - on every page, in every boardroom pitch, and across every trend report. But as any seasoned leader and practitioners know, what creates lasting competitive edge is not the technology buzzword of the moment. It is having an operating model that empowers smart choices, no matter what tool is in play.In this broadcast, I want to challenge the status quo: It is not “AI-powered strategy” that drives transformation. It is strategy-powered architecture - built through proven Enterprise

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12:05

Prompt Engineering or Prompt Manipulation - A...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/09/03

The term “prompt engineering” has become popular in recent years to describe the process of carefully designing inputs - known as prompts - for large language models (LLMs). The phrase suggests that prompting is a deliberate, technical process similar to real engineering disciplines such as civil engineering, electrical engineering, or software engineering. Yet, when examined more closely, “engineering” may not be the most accurate word.

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08:05

The Executive and CIO’s and Your Risks of...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/08/28

Recent advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) have been touted to result in dramatic increases in productivity and consistency throughout Enterprise Architecture practices. However, our experience with our clients demonstrates that excessive dependence on AI-driven support - particularly for critical decisions - can bring significant risks to business operations and strategic integrity.

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13:10

Human Consume-ability of EA and BA Deliverables

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/08/21

Enterprise Architectures and Business Architectures often suffer from a common problem: the outputs produced by architecture teams may be technically accurate, possibly methodologically sound, and rigorously documented - yet they remain unusable for the decision-makers, stakeholders, and business leaders who most depend on them. This issue, known as Human Consume-ability, highlights the gap between creating models and architectures, and delivering insights that can be readily understood, trusted,

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05:48

Moving from AI to OI

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/08/19

AI - Artificial Intelligence. OI - Origional Intelligence. While AI can excel at processing vast amounts of data and identifying patterns, Original Intelligence allows humans to recognize when solutions need to deviate from established norms or when data is incomplete or misleading. Learn more in this Broadcast

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06:12

Learning from Information Technology Implementation...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/07/30

There is always a lot that we can learn from successful technology and software developments. There is also a lot we can learn, unfortunately, from technology and software development “failures”. In analyzing over twenty well documented and publicized failures, one fundamental issue came through loud and clear. A major mismatch between the enterprise data representations and processes, and the vendor’s data representations and processes. There is a pretty straightforward way to address this

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05:15

The Danger of AI – Anything you say to AI can be used...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/07/29

Yes, anything you say to AI can be used against you, including things that you thought were deleted. Yes, hitting the delete button or key really does not do anything. Let me translate. Public facing AI and associated models are “dangerous”. EAI – (Enterprise Augmented Information) – AI within the boundary of your Enterprise is the answer. Please listen. And we can help.

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07:10

Today’s AI – Just Guessing

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/07/28

What is the oil that makes the artificial intelligence world run? Data. Data infrastructure is the key to moving away from guessing to true usefulness. Data infrastructure is made up of two parts – the actual technology, and the data itself. Billions are being spent on the technological side. The data itself is being starved. Why? Because it is hard. We will describe the five transformations needed to make data AI ready.

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06:50

Commentary - AI Has a Safety Problem – This Is How to...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/07/25

This broadcast is a commentary. One line I am quoting – “AI models should treat content taken from social media and the internet as untrustworthy sources.” Large Language Models (LLM) ARE the issue, and there is no solution to this – what is public is subject to manipulation. What is the answer to this issue? EAI – Enterprise Augmented (Almigated) Information. Also known as Small Language Model.

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12:40

Buyer’s Remorse: What to Do When an Enterprise or...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/07/23

Enterprise architecture (EA) and Business Architecture (BA) certifications are often seen as strategic moves - intended to elevate professional credibility, further organizational maturity, and equip leaders with frameworks and methodologies to drive business optimization and transformation. But, unfortunately, most certifications do not live up to these expectations.

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12:00

What Opportunities or Problems is AI Trying to Address?

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/07/11

The hype around Artificial Intelligence (AI) continues to accelerate. Billions are being spent in industry, by investors, and by you and I. Beyond FOMO (Feal Of Missing Out), where is all of this going?This Broadcast provides some valuable insight and questions you need to ask, as you take this rollercoaster ride. Fasten your seat belt and be sure you also have a tight harness.

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06:22

Understanding Both Sides of AI's Use in Enterprise...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/30

The adoption of Artificial Intelligence (AI) to develop Enterprise Architectures (EA) is attempting to transform the field, but it comes at a cost: a noticeable decline in traditional EA competency and growing skepticism among stakeholders as to the worth of Enterprise Architecture. Contemporary Enterprise Architects expertise is no longer just a nice-to-have - it is a strategic imperative for any organization seeking to thrive in an AI-driven world.

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06:30

Enterprise Architecture’s Gobbledygook

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/26

This is a post from Peter Kinev that I will be embellishing a bit. Somehow, over time, Enterprise Architecture has developed a language of its own. A language that seems more designed to deflect than to inform. I think it is time we change the narrative.

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12:30

The Power of Architecture: Shaping Progress from the...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/24

This historical synergy between engineering and manufacturing int the industrial age offers a powerful analogy for understanding the complementary relationship between EACOE Architecture Models and EACOE Implementation Models for Enterprise Architecture, in the EACOE methodology for Enterprise Architecture (EA). Just as the collaboration between engineers and manufacturers powered the Industrial Revolution, the partnership between EACOE architecture models and EACOE implementation models is crucial

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14:04

Success with AI starts with quality data – any...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/21

This somewhat extended broadcast of Real Talk brings forward the fundamental truth facing success use of AI – most organizations data is not at all ready for use in AI (or for that matter, decision making outside of AI). You will hear a bit of sarcasm in my voice, and at the end, yes a commercial on how to actually build a quality data environment. Wishing it were not true, will not make it so.

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07:40

The Hidden Risks of “Initial Cost First” in...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/17

In the quest to optimize budgets, many organizations focus heavily on minimizing upfront costs - especially when it comes to Enterprise Architecture training, and certification decisions. However, prioritizing initial cost savings above all else can be a risky strategy, often leading to long-term inefficiencies, increased risks, and diminished personal, professional and organizational credibility.

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07:30

The Newest Click-Bait – Artificial Intelligence

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/10

How do you get someone to click on your article, product version, advertisement, or post? Just put AI or artificial intelligence in the headlines. Click bait has been around since the advent of the internet. But you need to read past the headline to understand what actually it takes to “use” AI – Data, as this broadcast describes with an actual example.

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06:10

The Four Types of People We Interact With

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/06

With the advent of the internet, LinkedIn, Facebook, Artificial Intelligence, etc., behind all of these are people. Well, who are these people, what are their “characteristics”, how do we recognize them, and who should we pay attention to? This broadcast outlines these types of people, with a bit of humor, yet serious tone.

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09:30

Comparing the Agility of a Salad Bar and the EACOE...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/04

We explore the analogy between the agility of a salad bar - where a chef or diners assemble custom salads from a variety of ingredients - and the use of the EACOE Enterprise Architecture (EA) Framework and its elements to assemble business solutions, as opposed to traditional computer programming or coding.This paradigm shift, from crafting each solution from the ground up to assembling from a menu of well-defined options, underpins modern approaches to both dining and enterprise technology.

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09:25

Enterprise Architecture or Business Architecture...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/06/02

Planned obsolescence in Enterprise Architecture or Business Architecture certification takes on a unique - and often contentious form, when certifying bodies release a new version of a credential, effectively rendering previous versions less valuable or even obsolete, despite earlier assurances of permanence or lifetime validity. This scenario can have significant repercussions for certified professionals and organizations alike. One indicator of this phenomenon is a certification that is attached

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