tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23402499.post3302319320546119827..comments2019-09-27T19:10:17.415+00:00Comments on Services Fabric: What is an Enterprise Architect?Nigel Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00426482151464159257noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23402499.post-4017819093727670732009-05-07T16:38:00.000+00:002009-05-07T16:38:00.000+00:00I find there are two types of Enterprise Architect...I find there are two types of Enterprise Architect. Those who approach the problem from the front end of the project lifcycle, and those who approach it from the mid-point. <br /><br />If your route to EA was mostly through the Requirements Analysis, Process Modeller, Data Modeller route it should be no surprise you are more comfy with the concepts of Why? than those of How?<br /><br />When talking to people who phone looking for an EA I always start by asking what they mean and stressing that I am a Front-end EA not a Back-End one. Opportunities for puns abound.....Stephen Timbersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23402499.post-83261313118400695742008-06-27T05:43:00.000+00:002008-06-27T05:43:00.000+00:00Some nice builds on this discussion from the Inf...Some nice builds on this discussion from the <A HREF="http://infosysblogs.com/ea/2008/04/enterprise_architects_time_for.html" REL="nofollow"> Infosys blog here</A>. I wonder if there would be value in creating an EA competency scale/framework that would help us explain the flavour of EA 'services' we each offer?<BR/><BR/>n.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23402499.post-75886070725574250502008-06-26T04:47:00.000+00:002008-06-26T04:47:00.000+00:00Sally (cybersal),I just read your NCC piece – I wi...Sally (cybersal),<BR/><BR/>I just read your NCC piece – I will be recomending it to EA colleagues. I think the subheadings from the article are right 'on the money': - <BR/><BR/><I>Core capabilities of all enterprise architects:<BR/> * Communicators and change agents. * Visual system thinkers and modellers with foresight. * Fast learners * Principled pragmatists. * Incisive consultants and troubleshooters * 'Big picture' thinkers.</I><BR/><BR/>I recall a similar list in <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/Service-Orient-Be-Doomed-Orientation/dp/0471768588" REL="nofollow">Service Orient or Be Doomed!</A> by Jason Bloomberg and Ronald Schmelzer (the <A HREF="http://www.zapthink.com" REL="nofollow">Zapthink guys</A>).<BR/><BR/>Thanks,<BR/>n.Nigel Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00426482151464159257noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-23402499.post-87737924245453625142008-06-25T22:59:00.000+00:002008-06-25T22:59:00.000+00:00I wrote a piece a couple of years ago for the NCC ...I wrote a piece a couple of years ago for the NCC 'IT Advisor' publication on <A HREF="http://www.nccmembership.co.uk/pooled/articles/BF_WEBART/view.asp?Q=BF_WEBART_205593" REL="nofollow">'The Elusive Enterprise Architect'</A> which describes my view of what a true Enterprise Architect does. It draws on an article that Dana Bredemyer and Ruth Malan wrote for Cutter Consortium as well as my own experience.Cybersalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15258055798612329124noreply@blogger.com