This is a previous blog posting:
One of the most ambiguous words in the initial understanding of Information Architecture is that of the Framework. The Framework is a generic categorization method for architecture design artifacts. Any good categorization method achieves these EA goals:
I am not saying that we would look at every single architecture cell within the Zachman frame work, but what we may want to do is approach this by reviewing a horizontal layer near the top or from a conceptual perspective at a very high level. Set a time limit, go wide
As I spend time coaching & training others in Information Architecture, and consulting in various types of architecture, I am finding out that more people that I would have guessed have been through format Zachman training. As this is a formalized approach, I am not surprised to find that many have been instructed to not only use his framework, but to “fill it up”.
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If you ask just about any IT Director, Manager, or even PM, they’ll tell you that Architects are amongst 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 design & IT Strategy, but want to hone or learn Architect Methods, Process and Approach. The objective is to deliver the theory, while using real life scenarios and then practice through case studies and exercises.
This fall our IT Architect Boot Camp workshop is now full, and we have but one spot left in our Solution Architect Workshop. We had to move to larger space to deliver the workshops, and I’m sure with the great mix of staff and experience, they’ll be a good experience for all attendees.
If we can’t find architects, we’ve got to grow our own. We need to optimize our IT dollars, and now more than ever we need to make sure we’re building and designing the right things. Just ask John Zachman – he’ll tell you that Architecture is the ONLY way we can improve our success rate. Only three days to go until the start of this first public offering this fall, so this blog entry will have to be short.
By the beginning of November, there will be several more architects ready to provide value to their organizations. We must applaud organizations who believe that investments in their people are good ones, and won’t be impacted by rough economic times.
Happy Architecting