by Philip Boxer
In modelling structure-determined processes, we can take the ‘vertical’ axis as a given, and elaborate the ‘horizontal’ within its terms. But in structure-determining processes, we have to start with the particular ‘horizontal’ relations to context-of-use, and then examine the ways in which they are supported and/or restricted by the ‘vertical’ axis.
by Philip Boxer
In the blog on East-West Dominance, we talked about taking power to the edge, but where is this ‘edge’? Where is it? This is a question of what forms of competitive advantage the organisation can create.
by Philip Boxer
We need to learn about how to model the structure-determining processes of the organisation-in-context as well as the structure-determined processes of the systems the organisation uses.
by Richard Veryard
There are increasing problems with cross-subsidy in many industries, as the once predictable linkages between the loss-making elements and the profitable elements are eroded. This in turn calls into question the integration logic (“North-South”) on which many large firms are (have been) based. To support a relational strategy instead of a positional strategy, such firms must develop a new kind of integration logic (“East-West”).
by Richard Veryard
In his HBS March interview, Andrei Hagiu identifies Wal-Mart as an example of an organization that is transforming from a traditional merchant into a two-sided platform. Let’s look at the (asymmetric) structure of this transformation.
by Richard Veryard In his Confused of Calcutta blog, JP Rangaswami (now CIO of BT’s Services Division) picks up a definition of Enterprise Architecture from Andrew McAfee: “IT that specifies business processes”. JP argues that…
by Philip Boxer
As we develop our understanding of the three asymmetries, it is helpful to associate them with three corresponding forms of economy that their management generates.
Title: An Examination of a Structural Modeling Risk Probe Technique Authors: Anderson, W., Boxer, P., Brownsword, L. Category: Published Publication Year: 2006 Where published: SEI Special Report The integration of demand dynamics into a structural…
Title: Metropolis and SOA Governance Part 2: Taking Governance to the Edge Authors: Philip Boxer & Richard Veryard Category: Published Where published: The Architecture Journal 6 Discover the challenges faced by asymmetric forms of governance…
by Richard Veryard
There are two interesting aspects of the attempted reforms of healthcare in the UK and elsewhere: the muddled notions of power to the edge embodied by some of the proposals, and the repeated attempts to enact similar reforms over the past thirty years.