Dan Hughes
Dan is the founder of Wittij Consulting. Prior to founding Wittij, he spent a decade in software development before moving into IT architecture, where he created an Open Group recognized architecture method and led delivery of all services for a company specializing in enterprise and solution architecture for 15 years. He is an energetic, thoughtful leader with an ability to engage and motivate people, and has been called a “force multiplier” for his ability to not only deliver great value, but also increase the value and capability of the people around him. Dan is a strong facilitator, able to understand and resolve complex disagreements with diplomacy. He comprehends and communicates clearly both at the detail level and the boardroom summary level to both business and technical audiences. His knowledge of enterprise techniques and technologies is broad and deep, and includes industry expertise in manufacturing, financial services, banking, health care, insurance, regulatory compliance, and NGOs.
February 28, 2024
Solution Architecture Anti-Patterns

Sometimes knowing what not to do is as important as knowing what to do. Here are ten solution architecture anti-patterns to help you avoid some pitfalls!

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January 16, 2024
Reading The Virtual Room + More Tips For Successful Online Meetings

Solution architecture is primarily a facilitation activity. Now that more and more companies are now supporting remote working, you need to sharpen your skills at running virtual meetings. Here are some tips.

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July 29, 2023
6 Tips for Beating Diagram Procrastination

Since I have procrastinated writing a blog article for a few months now, procrastination is very top of mind. I am going to try to break my article procrastination by sharing some tips for diagram procrastination avoidance.

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March 27, 2023
A Guide to Meeting Notes

If done right, meeting notes can be a great tool to recap a meeting and ensure the meeting objectives are achieved. Here are some of our best practices for meeting notes.

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February 28, 2023
Designing Solution Architectures with Architecture Use Cases

Architecture Use Cases effectively tell the story of your architecture to the people who need to understand it. In our People-Centric Architecture method, we use them to ensure that people are always the key driver for solution architecture decisions.

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January 22, 2023
Solution Architecture Decisions: The Foundation of Solution Architecture

Any solution architecture is the result of a series of solution architecture decisions. Knowing when and how you document those decisions is a critical solution architecture skill.

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November 30, 2022
How to Run Effective Meetings

We have all been in painful, ineffective meetings that feel like they are needlessly wasting our valuable time. You can stop the madness by setting the standard for effective meetings with these tips.

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August 20, 2022
Scheduling Meetings: When, How, and Who Matters!

Nobody likes meetings, so when you schedule meetings, you need to ensure they are effective. This "how to" will help you get off to a good start.

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June 21, 2022
UML Component Diagram: Embrace the Boxes, Lines, and Lollipops

Learn how we use UML component diagrams to show how components are wired together to create solution architectures.

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February 7, 2022
UML Activity Diagram: Elevate Your Process Flows

Solution architects document processes to understand business needs and describe system flows and logic. Enter the UML Activity diagram!

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January 17, 2022
5 Tips for Better Solution Architecture Diagrams

We have designed thousands of solution architectures. Here are some field-tested tips for better solution architecture diagrams.

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January 1, 2022
Master the Conceptual Solution Architecture Diagram

A solution architect uses conceptual solution architecture diagrams to iterate on a high-level design and to share that design with others.

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