p. 276 cited in: Robert Mylls (1994) Information engineering: CASE, practices and techniques. p. 8
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Decentralization without structure is chaos.
— John Zachman
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Source: Wikiquote: "John Zachman" (Quotes, A Framework for Information Systems Architecture, 1987: John Zachman (1987), "A framework for information systems architecture". In: IBM Systems Journal, Vol 26, Issue 3, p. 276-292)
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About John Zachman
John A. Zachman (born December 16, 1934) is an American business and IT consultant, early pioneer of enterprise architecture, Chief Executive Officer of Zachman International, and originator of the Zachman Framework.
About John Zachman
John A. Zachman (born December 16, 1934) is an American business and IT consultant, early pioneer of enterprise architecture, Chief Executive Officer of Zachman International, and originator of the Zachman Framework.
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