If you ask just about any IT Director, Manager, or even PM, they’ll tell you that Architects are among-est the toughest resources to find. I’ve experienced this so often either when helping clients build their teams, or when I’ve tried to build them myself. Architect Boot Camp training was designed to help organizations train their own staff, or to help those in IT who have an affinity towards high end…
Solution Architecture
SOA, Solution Architecture, Application Architecture, System Architecture
The Role of the Architect
I’m emerging from the haze of planning for my upcoming Architect Boot Camp classes. My focus is editing my book, and between questions about “which course do I take” and “am I suited to be an architect”, I figured I’d write a series of posts related to the Architect’s Role. The Architect’s Role Problems are well less defined for an architect and they must spend the time to ensure that…
IT Architecture Training FAQs
First of all – reminder that the deadlines for early bird pricing on the Architect Boot Camp workshops in October are creeping up on us. Get your registration completed and reserve your spot at Early Bird Rates! There are limited seats, and all we need is your registration, and you’ve got your spot. We’ll send you confirmation and invoices. I’ve been answering a few questions in email lately, so I…
SOA for the Technology Architect
Hello from the eve of yet another EA Conference Here I sit in Calgary, pondering some thoughts with respect to the topics at hand at tomorrow’s EA Directions “Critical Issues In Enterprise Architecture and Strategic Alignment” two day conference. I have the great honour to present on several EA topics including some in the area of SOA. Last week, at one of my Architecture Boot Camps, the Technology Architect Boot…
The Solution Architect and the Merger & Acquisition
Mergers & acquisitions – Calling All Architect’s – We’ve Got a Merger & Acquisition What are your IT Project Priorities – do you have one of those “Yours, Mine & Ours” situations??? What I mean is that when a business decides to buy another company, or merge with one, often there are multiple perspectives to project priorities. If one business arm decides they need a bigger sales force, and another…
No Crystal Ball for Enterprise Architecture Methodology
Do You Have a Crystal Ball: 3 Future State Architecture Keys to Make them Think So! Documenting the current state architecture is a must to any enterprise or system architecture report, and even though we understand this, it’s the future state that everyone is anxious to see and share. Let’s face it – they are also waiting to critique it. There are components of a future architecture that make or…