This whole post is from a comment I just made on the discussion board on the LinkedIn group Business Architecture Community.

In a value network, value is seemed to be created in a series of chained events where each contributing party creates a set of specific values to it’s closest receiver. This hints on the fact that value can transform in several dimensions (type, size, quality, importance and time) as it change hands. It also hints on the fact that you should focus your effort on creating value for the closest receiver.

There are excellent work done on this by several people and here are a few:

http://www.cs.vu.nl/~zderzsi/current/busital06.pdf more from Jaap Gordijn + the e3value tools and framework can be found at http://www.e3value.com

On the blog http://business-model-design.blogspot.com/ Dr. Alexander Osterwalder explains and elaborates on his methods for business model design and visualization.

I’ve use this notion of networked value to realign, build and strengthen teams.

Guidelines to Good Coaching Practice for Enterprise Architects

1. Always putting the success of the participants first
2. Treating all participants equally, and with respect and dignity
3. Help build balanced relationships based on mutual trust with management which empower participants to share in the decision-making process
4. Making enterprise architecture fun and enjoyable, and promoting good quality standards
5. Keeping up to date with knowledge, skills, qualifications and markets
6. Get to know the the participants management and their goals with the coaching
7. Being an excellent role model
8. Giving enthusiastic and constructive feedback
9. Recognising and honoring the developmental needs and capacity of the participants and their organization not pushing them against their will