Removing the barriers to the architecture discipline
Have you ever been confused by jargon-y architect language? Things like “TOGAF”, “BPMN”, and “UML” — what do they mean, and why do they matter? Or suffered through a system implementation that had a lot of upfront planning, but ended up with scope creep?
Welcome to the What’s Your Baseline Podcast, where we explore these topics and more. This podcast is about Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management, and how you can set up your practice to get the most out of it.
It is for:
- newbies who just get started with these topics,
- organizations who want to improve their EA/BPM groups and the value that they get from it,
- as well as practitioners who want to get a different perspective and care about the discipline.
So what can you expect here? Each episode, we’ll be diving into a topic that is relevant for you. What it is, why it’s interesting and why you should care. We’ll also share stories from the road – how to implement best practices, and their value.
Join us on this bi-weekly journey with the What’s Your Baseline Podcast and companion blog.
Latest episodes
Ep. 86 – Successful Architecture Implementation (Roland wrote a book) – What's Your Baseline? Enterprise Architecture & Business Process Management Demystified
Meet your hosts
This podcast is hosted by Roland Woldt and J-M Erlendson, two experienced consultants with decades of experience in large consulting firms and tool vendors.
About Roland
Roland is the main author of this site and the podcast host.
He is a well-rounded executive with 25+ years of Business / Digital Transformation consulting and software development / system implementation experience, in addition to leadership positions within the German Armed Forces (11 years).
He has worked as a Team Lead, Engagement / Program Manager, and Enterprise / Solution Architect on many projects. Within these projects, he was responsible for the full project life cycle, from shaping a solution and selling it, to setting up a methodological approach through design, implementation, and testing, up to the roll-out of solutions.
About J-M
J-M is the co-host of the podcast, and is a Business Process Architect, Methodology Specialist, Conference Speaker, and Transformation Engineering Lead with over 15 years of experience in Business Process Management (BPM), Enterprise Architecture, Supply Chain Management, and Project Management. He helps clients develop and implement business process frameworks, hone process-centric strategies, and execute process improvement and architecture modernization projects.
He is a leader in business, founding and running multiple highly successful independent arts companies and charities.
Meet our interview guests
Here are the guest on our show so far. Click on an image to open the episode in a new tab.
What others say
Praveen Edwin
The What’s Your Baseline? podcast is a tool I keep in my back pocket to navigate the challenges in an ever-changing business technical ecosystem.
The podcast episodes cover topics that are relevant to business process management, process optimization and enterprise architecture domains.
The podcast gives me an immediate perspective on how, as an enterprise architect, I should look at these topics with a lens to see where and how it applies within my landscape.
Praveen Edwin
José Pires
Enterprise Architecture and Process Management nowadays are filled with technical jargon, which is an unnecessary obstacle for organizations and professionals who want to get started or stand up their own practices effectively and efficiently.
The What’s Your Baseline podcast demystifies these disciplines with clear information and targeted advice. In addition to architecture-relevant topics, the podcast includes culture, business, and digital transformation practical insights that will help you run your practice better.
Roland and J-M also have great chemistry, which makes listening to their show both valuable and entertaining.
José Pires
Dr. Helge Hess
In a business world deluged by so many buzzwords, clarity is power. That is exactly the value that the podcast ‘What’s your Baseline?’ delivers.
The two hosts Roland and J-M have decades of practical experience in the fields of Business Process Management and Enterprise Architecture and manage not only to explain theoretical concepts, but also to show the very concrete practical benefits for companies on their way to Operational Excellence.
A must-hear for all BPM/EA stakeholders!
Dr. Helge Hess
Kevin Scully
Whats Your Baseline tackles the myths and facts of the multi-billion dollar Process Intelligence market; covering topics such as Task Mining, Process Discovery, Process Mining, Process Modeling and RPA.
Roland and J-M, with their guests, provide valuable insight into the nuances of each approach to better understand how to optimize business processes. Using a medical simile, process mining provides the “prognosis” and RPA provides the “medicine.”
It’s refreshing to hear from experts who have been in the trenches versus industry analysts who just review spreadsheets and hearsay.
Kevin Scully
Nina Bourgeois
In a world where podcasts have become more and more popular, it is hard to find one that is informational, provides transparency, and has facts from experts in the field.
The “What’s Your Baseline?” podcast provides valuable insight into the Business Process Management and Enterprise Architecture world. It uncovers multitudes of questions one may have, and secrets to help one succeed in this space. It is the perfect on-the-go podcast for someone who is looking to learn more without having to get on a call with a sales person. J-M and Roland have 15-25 years of success in the field.
This is a must-listen to podcast for anyone looking for something relatable and to keep them hooked!
Nina Bourgeois
Jakub Dvořák
Despite competing for every valuable minute of listeners’ time in an already crowded podcast scene, it’s always a pleasure to compliment a show of people who are as passionate about their work as you are.
And I can honestly say that it is precisely what I feel from Roland and his co-host J-M on the What’s Your Baseline podcast. It’s a great show about the fascinating world of BPM!
Jakub Dvořák
Where to find us?
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