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Early Morning Byte: Monday, May 26, 2025
Old-School IT For The Win 😎

Happy Monday! ☀️
What does your enterprise architect really do? If your mind jumps straight to infrastructure diagrams and system integrations, you’re missing the bigger picture. True enterprise architecture is about aligning technology with vision, governance, and strategic agility. And with different generations reshaping what tomorrow’s tech teams value, leaders must design not just systems, but cultures that scale.
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Did you hear about the AI slip-up 😬 at Microsoft Build?
Boardroom blind spot alert! 🚨
👩🍳 Williams-Sonoma proves traditional IT still wins.
Is your team unbreakable? 🔒

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FEATUREDArchitecting your Enterprise: The Original Role of the Enterprise Architect

In a recent article with The National CIO Review, Contributing CISO Erik Boemanns shares why enterprise architecture was always about more than just tech
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EXTRA BYTES

According to William Sonoma’s leadership the quarter’s strong performance was deeply tied to the company’s application of traditional IT infrastructure to enhance operations.

A Microsoft Build 2025 session intended to cover AI security turned chaotic when Neta Haiby inadvertently revealed a confidential internal conversation about Walmart’s upcoming AI deployments.

These days it’s not a matter of if your organization will face a cyber threat, but when. Yet many corporate boards still treat cybersecurity as a technical side issue rather than a core priority.
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Gen Z (born 1997–2012) is transforming the workforce. As their presence grows across IT, engineering, and digital product teams, their expectations around flexibility, purpose, and mental health are reshaping how organizations attract, lead, and retain talent.
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