Title Current Role Interests Current Skill Apprentice Architect General IT staff: Developer Analyst Technologist, PM Project Interest; Terminology; Pondering a field in IT Architecture IT analysis, design Construction project management staff management IT Architecture Manager or Director Senior Business or IT Leaders CIO, CTO, Business and IT Strategists PMO and Project Managers Executive Level Understanding of process, approach and benefits of architecture. Strategic planning, IT portfolio management; IT & Enterprise…
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IT Architect Skill Training – Why Is It So Popular?
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…
IT Architect Skills
Recently I was asked that if a person was already acting in the role of a software integrator, did they really need to learn how to be an Architect. The answer was a little bit complicated, but it was an emphatic “yes!” While the basis or core skills of a great IT architect does come from solid software integration knowledge and practice, the basic practices, approaches and thought processes as…
Enterprise IT Architecture Support or Sponsorship?
And What’s the Difference? It’s been a long time since I wrote part 1, but I’ll try to get the next few parts out asap. If you recall, I was writing about the purpose and reasons for Enterprise Architecture. Along with planning and strategy, execution is critical. We must create and tailor our messages for our audiences in the most appropriate manners, and continually educate and grow support for the…
Information Architecture Gets Super-Sized
Hello, Long time no type -I’ve been really busy writing content for my latest courses and this came up during research. Each month I play a game – search Google for the keywords “Information Architecture” and see how many bogus links you find before you get to the real stuff. Today I only got to this Maskery Tom Foolery (sorry – this link is gone – guess they were a…
IT Architecture Workshops – Picasso or Plumber?
I’ve been asked over and over how I became an I.T. Architect. I always hesitate, and say “well…” More often than not, I get into the long stories about my university degrees and my varying path in life and career. The short answer is “I changed careers multiple times within the field of I.T.”. The long answer is experience. The I.T. Architect is a technologist, a leader, a consultant, a…
Strange Sightings At The Enterprise Architecture Conference
Boo! Did you survive the EAC? I am almost caught up on my sleep – just a two hour time change plus flight plus daylight savings time and I’ve turned into Rip Van Winkle. I’m sure I’ll be caught up by tomorrow, but still have lots of miscellaneous thoughts swirling around in this head. About 18 months ago, I gave a presentation at a Canadian Information Processing Conference, titled “Enterprise…
Message from Zachman — The Midas Touch
Here I am again, bleary eyes but wanting to share all from this year’s Fall EAC. I have so much to share, and tonight will just have to be a summary. I catch the red eye in 6 hours, and suitcases still have to be filled – you know the drill. This year was a little different. More keynotes, but fewer messages. The last one was fabulous, so all is…
Enterprise Architect Training – Let the Games Begin!
This week will be special – I get to spend a week with other architects at the DCI Enterprise Architecture Conference. Ok – I’m weird – I love to talk about this stuff, but this is like sending a Gambling Addict to a Casino – oh wait -that’s where I am! Never mind – I tried those slot machines and any way you slice it – you will lose. Bet…