Comments on: How to become an enterprise architect ? http://blog.prabasiva.com/2008/08/19/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect/ Tue, 29 Nov 2011 21:48:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Enterprise Architecture - Team Size Analysis « Enterprise Architecture & IT Strategy http://blog.prabasiva.com/2008/08/19/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect/#comment-198 Sat, 18 Oct 2008 15:30:50 +0000 http://prabasiva.wordpress.com/?p=313#comment-198 [...] architecture roles in the recent years. Particularly there are few good healthy discussions on how to develop an enterprise architects and what should be their roles? and what is the value proposition to an organization? In general, [...]

]]> By: How to become an architect (Enterprise, Application etc) - IHateSpaghetti {code} http://blog.prabasiva.com/2008/08/19/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect/#comment-149 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 09:53:44 +0000 http://prabasiva.wordpress.com/?p=313#comment-149 [...] How to become an enterprise architect ? [...]

]]> By: prabasiva http://blog.prabasiva.com/2008/08/19/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect/#comment-146 Thu, 21 Aug 2008 03:15:48 +0000 http://prabasiva.wordpress.com/?p=313#comment-146 Dear Eott,

Hiring an enterprise architect who would add value to the organization is very challenging. For so long in the industry (in my observation), there is a perception that EA concept and EA does NOT have any ROI (I believe Gartner consultants and their research papers played a major role seeding this notion in the industry and it is a misnomer about EA).

In business, if there is no ROI for any role then that role is useless. I strongly do believe that EA does have ROI and particularly in the difficult economical times (like we are in right now). EA provides a foundation for any cost reduction, optimization opportunities to the organization.

How to hire an en enterprise architect?
Please see my blog to answer this questions..

http://prabasiva.wordpress.com/2008/07/24/how-to-hire-the-best-enterprise-architect-it-strategiest/

]]> By: eott http://blog.prabasiva.com/2008/08/19/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect/#comment-145 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 19:50:36 +0000 http://prabasiva.wordpress.com/?p=313#comment-145 I think it’s great to have something like this to act as a guideline. I also agree with Alan that a lot more intimate knowledge of the business is vital to become a successful EA. I would just challenge that it is a guideline, not everyone needs the time and experience you’ve listed, just as some people will need longer at certain stages.

I’ve been thinking about this, what do you think are the types of questions that an architect should be able to ask themselves and honestly answer before deciding that they are/should be at the level of a true EA? As a hiring manager of someone at this level, what are you looking for?

Thanks!

]]> By: prabasiva http://blog.prabasiva.com/2008/08/19/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect/#comment-144 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:11:06 +0000 http://prabasiva.wordpress.com/?p=313#comment-144 Dear Alan,

The EA talent development road map (state diagram) illustrates to acquire the business and data (information) knowledge, competency; skills during the business analyst and infrastructure technical service/support roles.

• I agree that the entry point should be available for other professionals to become an enterprise architect. However, I want to emphasis that system/application development experience and skills attained during that role significantly used during the enterprise architecture role. It brings the practicality to the enterprise architecture role. Personally I have seen enterprise architects who have never done system/application development in their life lacked practical approach in their EA recommendation.
• Another important aspect that the road map does not illustrate the financial exposure an enterprise architect must have. . Enterprise architects must understand IT financial management and its alignment to the landscape, over all budget, etc to perform any enterprise planning.

Thank you,
-Praba Siva
blog.prabasiva.com

]]> By: Alan Inglis http://blog.prabasiva.com/2008/08/19/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect/#comment-143 Wed, 20 Aug 2008 11:56:10 +0000 http://prabasiva.wordpress.com/?p=313#comment-143 I have written some observations in my blog at…

http://chiefarchitect.squarespace.com/ea/2008/8/20/how-to-become-an-enterprise-architect-some-observations.html

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