Innovation, Momentum, and the New Era of Decision Intelligence: Q1 2026
Ardoq reported a breakout Q1 2026, posting 45% year‑over‑year revenue growth to roughly $30 million in annual recurring revenue. The company launched a Decision Intelligence suite that blends AI‑driven data mapping with its existing enterprise‑architecture platform. It added 200 new enterprise customers, secured a $50 million Series B round led by Sequoia Capital, and announced a strategic integration with Microsoft Power Platform. These milestones signal a rapid scaling of Ardoq’s market presence and product ecosystem.
Four Demand Intake Criteria That Improve Portfolio Prioritization
Planview’s latest blog post outlines four demand‑intake criteria—problem and outcome clarity, strategic context, investment value definition, and delivery readiness—that sharpen portfolio prioritization. The piece argues that the quality of an initiative’s entry data determines how quickly and objectively leaders can...
In Conversation with Junkyo (Jack) Fujieda – Founder and CEO of ReGIS and Recipient of The Open Group Fellowship
Junkyo “Jack” Fujieda, founder and CEO of ReGIS Inc., leveraged a 23‑year IBM career to become a leading advocate for open standards in Japan. Since 1998 he has directed The Open Group’s Japanese activities, guiding members through certifications and standards...
Teaching Case: How to Grow the Salesforce Platform Business?
In 2025 Salesforce retained the largest global CRM market share while its Salesforce Platform, launched in 2008, evolved into a major revenue engine. The platform lets customers tailor CRM workflows and enables third‑party developers to sell cloud apps through the...
Q1 AI Roundup: The Next Phase of AI-Powered EA
Ardoq’s Q1 2026 AI roundup announces a suite of new AI‑driven capabilities for its enterprise architecture platform, including an automated mapping engine and large‑language‑model (LLM) integration. The company introduced a dedicated AI pricing tier at $199 per month, promising up...
LiteLLM Incident: Mitigated and Contained with SAP LeanIX
LiteLLM, an open‑source large language model framework, was hit by a malicious supply‑chain attack that injected compromised code into its dependencies. SAP LeanIX’s security team identified the breach within hours and executed a coordinated response that isolated the threat and...
6 Criteria for Smarter, High-Impact Portfolio Investment Decisions
The article argues that effective portfolio investment decisions start with clearly defined, shared evaluation criteria rather than jumping straight to ranking. It outlines six essential dimensions—strategic alignment, financial impact, customer and market value, risk and compliance, delivery feasibility, and portfolio...
Target Architecture Planning 1: Transformation Is Hard
LeanIX announced a new Target Architecture Planning feature that will let SAP‑focused customers map both their existing and future IT landscapes. The tool is designed to simplify the complex process of enterprise transformation by providing visual roadmaps and scenario analysis....
Six G2 Badges Showcase How SAP LeanIX Supports Real EAs
G2’s Spring 2026 Grid® Report has again highlighted SAP LeanIX as a leader across six key categories. The vendor earned six distinct badges, ranging from usability to market presence, confirming its strong performance in the enterprise architecture (EA) space. The...
SAP LeanIX AI Guides You to Improve Your Architecture
SAP LeanIX has launched an AI‑driven feature that automatically evaluates enterprise architecture models and suggests concrete improvements. The tool leverages machine‑learning algorithms to scan existing data, identify inefficiencies, and generate actionable recommendations. It is built into the SAP LeanIX platform,...
Celebrating 10 Years of the Open Process Automation™ Forum
The Open Group marks a decade since launching the Open Process Automation™ Forum (OPAF) on January 31, 2017. Over ten years the Forum has delivered the Open Process Automation Standard, a vendor‑neutral, modular and secure framework for industrial control systems. By replacing...
Is ArchiMate Worth the Effort?
The article evaluates ArchiMate’s practical value for enterprise architecture, arguing that its built‑in meta‑model and shared semantics provide structural clarity that ad‑hoc diagramming lacks. It highlights how a standard notation reduces cognitive overhead, supports repository‑style modeling, and enables tool interoperability...
JSM Integration Shines a Light on End-of-Support Tech
LeanIX announced a native integration with Jira Service Management (JSM) that automatically surfaces end‑of‑support technology within service tickets. The connector pulls real‑time data from LeanIX’s enterprise architecture repository, flagging legacy SAP components that are no longer supported. By embedding this...
Interview with Summer Collins, Chief AI and Data Director of One NZ
In a recent MIT CISR interview, Summer Collins, One NZ’s Chief AI and Data Director, detailed the telco’s enterprise‑wide push to embed artificial intelligence into its core operations. The initiative centers on a unified data platform, AI‑driven customer service tools,...
Interview Highlights with Summer Collins, Chief AI and Data Director of One NZ
One New Zealand is undertaking a company‑wide transformation to embed artificial intelligence into every layer of its operations, as explained by Chief AI and Data Director Summer Collins. The initiative centralises data from network, customer, and service systems onto a...
