Enterprise Design Patterns: 35 Ways to Radically Increase Your Impact on the Enterprise

Valuable tool to setup the framework for positive change.

Like some of the other reviewers I was expecting a book similar to Hohpe/Wolf’s Enterprise Integration Patterns (which is great) but this really focuses on navigating and influencing architecture, design and organisation through interactions with people. This includes advice on dealing with hierarchy and politics (ubiquitous in enterprises, but not unique to them) which usually are taboo subjects or when addressed are done so in a judgemental or pejorative way - usually when books touch on these subjects they veer between describing such situations as either the result of incompetence or cynicism whereas here the authors take a more empathetic view. The book is a very light read, but plenty to reflect on. Highly recommended even if you’re the sort of person who runs a mile when you hear the word Enterprise!

I am a frustrated enterprise architect that has started with TOGAF 14 years ago. If only I had this gem at this time! The authors present 35 patterns that deal with the issues that really matter for EAs. Human factors, beautiful artefact, collaboration over top down architecture.A must read for every Enterprise Architect

The book was smaller than I expected it to be but also contains really helpful patterns in an easy to use format

Sorry, I usually avoid being critical of people's work, but this book has annoyed me. I'm struggling to understand why it's scored so highly. In my opinion, it's a complete waste of money. It provides 35 "patterns" to help you design enterprises better. The patterns are so short and fluffy that they are useless to Enterprise Architects, or they are just common sense that you will already be doing them without needing to refer to them as "patterns". The only good thing I can say is that the book is so short that I didn't waste too much time reading it!