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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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07:20

Hockey Great Wayne Gretzky and Enterprise...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/29

An often-cited Wayne Gretzky quote applies perfectly here: “Skate to where the puck is going, not where it has been.” In Enterprise Architecture and Business Architecture, this means developing architectures that identify possible future trends, rather than just reacting to what’s already happening.

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09:30

High Impact Trusted Architects (HITA) vs. Certified...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/27

High-impact Trusted Enterprise Architects or Business Architects are professionals who deliver tangible value and strategic impact to their organizations. Certified In Name Only (CINO) Business Architects or Enterprise Architects possess certifications but lack the practical skills, experience, or impact that define true professionals. Here are the evaluation characteristics

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06:08

Capability and Ability – They Are Different

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/26

As Business Architects or Enterprise Architects, or their Stakeholders, we often speak about Capabilities. Words have meaning, of course. Are we actually representing Capabilities or Abilities to our Stakeholders? They are different, and would lead to different actions based on these terms. What are you actually developing and asking? We hope this broadcast helps.

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10:11

What is a “Standard” in Business and Technology?

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/21

Becoming a standard isn’t as simple as someone waking up one morning and declaring, “Let there be standards!” - if it were, we’d all be driving on whichever side of the road we felt like, and chaos would reign at every intersection. In this podcast, we answer "What is a standard?" and how something becomes a standard, as well as the processes they usually go through.

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06:00

The B.A.I.T. Models Missing Silo – People

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/19

For those leveraging the Business, Application, Information, and Technology silo stack to represent your Enterprise Architecture, we’re excited to add an important enhancement: the People dimension. By bringing People to the forefront, we are ensuring your architecture reflects the vital human element that drives innovation and success.

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10:05

Intellectual Property Terrorism – The Enemy from Within

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/16

What is the additional threat not discussed in the “general press”? Domestic Intellectual Property Theft.Realize that it is larger than just China – today’s place to finger point. It is time to point to Artificial Intelligence Vendors as the greatest Intellectual Property Terrorist threat in the United States.

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06:00

AI Chatbots Caused Quality Drop – Hiring Human...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/14

You mean I cannot just buy the latest “silver bullet” and make the pain go away? Sometimes it takes a brave CEO to say, I need to rethink the latest beliefs. Have a listen.

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05:40

Small Language Models – Enterprise Augmented...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/12

Sometimes satisfaction occurs in different ways. The IBM CEO discusses, “smaller, domain-specific genAI models are the future." YES, and we, at EACOE.org, have, and had, the approach to help you do this. Have a listen.

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07:30

The Purpose of Business or Enterprise Architecture?...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/07

Where do you get your information, and what is the credibility of the individual providing this information? That is the purpose of providing you with this broadcast. The purpose of Architecture is to provide a baseline for addressing and managing change. If your Architecture does not do this, what is its purpose? Have a listen to remove the confusion.

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07:15

An Architecture Model No One Uses Is Just Cosmetology

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/05/04

Architecture models - whether Enterprise, Business, or capability - can look impressive. But they are only of use if stakeholders actually use them to enable their business strategy.You can create the most comprehensive model in the world, using the fanciest tools... But if stakeholders do not find it of value it will remain in the architects hands and remain shelfware. Have a listen for the success keys

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06:50

TOGAF® and Wikipedia – Take A Look

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/21

I recently, on the prompting of one of our clients, took a look at Wikipedia and its TOGAF® entry. In summary, after reading this, my question is – why would any organization move forward with TOGAF®?

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07:00

Thinking before Deploying AI and LLM’s

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/17

Yes, the AI and LLM hype will continue. We have now spent enough time in the “real world” to put together some real-world questions that need to be addressed and answered prior to deployment. It is not too late!

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07:40

AI Training Data - Both Digital File Cabinets and...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/15

More and more data being used to train AI engines with less and less understanding of the quality or provenance of the data being used. My story of this realization in my own personal computer cleansing.

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07:30

EA and BA Training: A Necessary Partnership Between...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/14

In today's rapidly evolving business and technology environments, organizations face increasing pressure to align their Information Technology (IT) initiatives with their strategic goals. Enterprise Architecture (EA) and Business Architecture (BA) are critical disciplines for achieving this alignment, driving efficiency, and fostering innovation. While distinct, these two areas are closely intertwined, and effective training, and certification programs should reflect their complementary nature.

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10:30

Tariffs, Reciprocal Tariffs, and Subsidies – Oh my!

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/11

Getting confused, upset or wondering. Tariffs are being talked about. Reciprocal Tariffs are being talked about. Subsidies? Stay tuned. Maybe the Root cause is subsidies. A brief introduction to all of these.

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07:10

Enterprise Architects: Be Careful – Do not develop...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/09

We needed to transform some Enterprise Architecture practices from developing “New Silos” to enabling the enterprise strategy. Yes, transform the Enterprise Architecture Practice! The probable cause - the B.A.I.T. model.

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05:30

The Windows Phone - time for a second attempt?

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/07

Back in the 2010-2020 timeframe, there was this “magical device” (in my opinion!) called the Windows Phone. This product made so much sense to me – yes, I had one. Think about this wonder. We had the same person-machine interface on the desktop, on the tablet, and in the palm of our hands. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella still considers giving it up one of his biggest mistakes. Time for a second look? My charge card is ready!

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09:30

The True Value of AI is in the Data

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/04

In a recent 927 word article, there are nine key words that all that are looking at AI need to embrace. The nine words are “The true value of AI is in the data”. Please listen carefully.

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08:30

TOGAF - Frameworks and Methodologies

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/03

TOGAF®, is often described as both a framework and a methodology for enterprise architecture (EA). However, this dual characterization creates confusion, as TOGAF® does not fit neatly into either category. It is best understood as a hybrid approach that combines elements of both frameworks and methodologies, but without fully embodying the strengths of either.

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08:50

The Imperative for One Enterprise Architecture...

REAL Talk With Sam Holcman ·

2025/04/01

Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks are indispensable tools for organizations, providing structured thinking and guiding principles to align business strategies with information technology initiatives. While some may argue for flexibility in choosing or tailoring frameworks, the reality is that adopting a unified and standardized EA framework is critical to achieving coherence, efficiency, and long-term success across industries, and more importantly, develop the Enterprise Architecture

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