Observations from independent architecture and organizational design work by Christoffer Råsten, Stockholm — the archive behind Organizational Flow.https://troi.se/enhttps://troi.se/blog/2026/09/17/it-avdelningen-finns-for-att-nagon-maste-oversatta/https://troi.se/blog/2026/09/17/it-avdelningen-finns-for-att-nagon-maste-oversatta/Varför affär och utveckling går ihop när AI tar bort översättningsledet, vad som händer med core IT, och hur små team kan bära hela förmågor.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTArtificiell intelligensFörmågorKognitiv lastDigital transformationOrganisationsdesignchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2026/09/12/the-it-department-exists-because-someone-has-to-translate/https://troi.se/blog/2026/09/12/the-it-department-exists-because-someone-has-to-translate/Why business and development are merging as AI removes the translation layer, what happens to core IT, and how small teams can carry whole capabilities.Sat, 12 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMTArtificial intelligenceCapabilitiesCognitive loadDigital transformationTeam empowermentchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2026/04/29/cheap-code-gets-expensive-fast/https://troi.se/blog/2026/04/29/cheap-code-gets-expensive-fast/AI makes code easy to produce but not cheap to own. Why shared design and domain clarity matter more when code costs less to write.Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTAIDDDIT-architectureSoftware designTDDchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2026/03/07/where-logic-ends-up-matters/https://troi.se/blog/2026/03/07/where-logic-ends-up-matters/How domain logic spreads into systems that were never meant to own it, and why where business rules live matters for architecture.Sat, 07 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTDomain BoundariesSoftware ArchitectureSystem DesignTransformationchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2026/03/06/start-transformations-with-purpose/https://troi.se/blog/2026/03/06/start-transformations-with-purpose/Why transformations should start with purpose and clear boundaries — what teams own, what they decide, and where their responsibility ends.Fri, 06 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTLegacy SystemsSoftware ArchitectureSystem DesignTeam TopologiesTransformationchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/a-personal-story-of-digital-awakening/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/a-personal-story-of-digital-awakening/How one question from a CEO — is our IT future-proof? — started a digital transformation, and what it taught about architecture and leadership.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAgileDigital transformationDigitalizationDigitizationInnovationchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/attracting-talent/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/attracting-talent/Why every company is becoming a software company, and how transparency about technology and ways of working attracts engineering talent.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTCultureDigitalizationSoftwareTalentTechnology trendschristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/breaking-free-from-monolithic-thinking/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/breaking-free-from-monolithic-thinking/How centralized control blocks agility, and why distributed decision-making and team autonomy let organizations move faster.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAgileArchitectureDigitalizationDistributed solutionsInnovationTechnology trendschristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/embarking-on-a-journey-of-digital-transformation-and-strategic-alignment/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/embarking-on-a-journey-of-digital-transformation-and-strategic-alignment/Moving a slow digital transformation forward: a compelling vision, leadership support, and prioritizing initiatives by impact.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAgileDigital transformationDigitalizationDigitizationInnovationchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/first-principle/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/first-principle/First principles thinking applied to architecture and transformation — reasoning from basic truths instead of from what has been done before.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAgileCapabilitiesDigital transformationDigitalizationDigitizationInnovationModelschristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/okr--objectives-and-key-results/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/okr--objectives-and-key-results/An introduction to OKRs — objectives and key results — for aligning teams on what matters and tracking progress transparently.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDigitalizationGoalsOKRRoadmapTeamworkchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/the-power-of-models-and-business-capabilities/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/the-power-of-models-and-business-capabilities/How models and business capability maps create shared understanding and alignment between business and technology.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAgileCapabilitiesDigital transformationDigitalizationDigitizationInnovationModelschristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/what-digital-transformation-entails-and-why-it-matters/https://troi.se/blog/2025/10/25/what-digital-transformation-entails-and-why-it-matters/Digitization, digitalization and digital transformation defined — and why a shared vocabulary reduces friction in change programs.Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTAgileDigital transformationDigitalizationDigitizationInnovationchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2022/12/10/staying-ahead-of-the-curve/https://troi.se/blog/2022/12/10/staying-ahead-of-the-curve/Using the Thoughtworks Technology Radar as a strategic compass for architects and technology leaders.Sat, 10 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTBusiness intelligenceGuiding principlesLifecycle managementTechnology trendschristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2022/12/05/optimize-for-speed-and-deploy-with-confidence/https://troi.se/blog/2022/12/05/optimize-for-speed-and-deploy-with-confidence/The four DORA metrics — deployment frequency, lead time, change failure rate and recovery time — and how they help teams deliver faster and safer.Mon, 05 Dec 2022 00:00:00 GMTContinuous ImprovementDeliveryDevOpsPerformance MetricsSpeedchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2022/11/30/gardening-teamwork/https://troi.se/blog/2022/11/30/gardening-teamwork/What a football pitch teaches about teamwork in software development: shared goals, trust, communication and adapting together.Wed, 30 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTAgileEnterprise ArchitectureInnovationProblem solvingTeam empowermentchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2022/11/19/how-guardrails-empower-teams/https://troi.se/blog/2022/11/19/how-guardrails-empower-teams/Guardrails as guiding principles, not fences: how clear boundaries let teams make confident decisions and move faster.Sat, 19 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTAgileInnovationLeadershipProblem solvingTeam empowermentchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2022/11/14/finding-the-right-angle/https://troi.se/blog/2022/11/14/finding-the-right-angle/Problem solving for architects: zooming in and out to find the perspective that shows what actually matters.Mon, 14 Nov 2022 00:00:00 GMTIT-architectureProblem solvingchristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2021/04/04/the-it-architect/https://troi.se/blog/2021/04/04/the-it-architect/The role of the IT architect: technology as a tool, value as the goal, and architecture that keeps long-term consequences in view.Sun, 04 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTLeadershipMindsetSoftware Architecturechristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)https://troi.se/blog/2021/04/01/why-a-blog/https://troi.se/blog/2021/04/01/why-a-blog/Why the TROi blog exists: reflections on architecture principles, system design and lessons from real-world platforms.Thu, 01 Apr 2021 00:00:00 GMTEngineering PracticeSoftware ArchitectureTROichristoffer.rasten@troi.se (Christoffer Råsten)