The measure of intelligence is the ability to changeAlbert Einstein Our desire to change is one of the most important drivers of human development. It is also an important driver of business success: in order to grow and to improve a company we have to change and we have to transform one thing into another. […]
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How much time should you spend talking to “management” as an architect? Some would argue that it is a waste of time – others see is as the silver bullet to solve all problems. Let’s take a look at the Enterprise Architects that filled out the EA survey. Around one third of them says that
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Enterprise Architecture is often about tackling intricate problems. Unfortunately, many people get too excited about potential solutions and rush into implementation without fully understanding the problem itself. The Peril of Premature Solutions: Before diving into solutions like “updating the ERP system,” “implementing blockchain,” or “creating a 360-degree customer view,” it’s crucial to ensure they truly
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Enterprise Architecture is part science and part art. It requires creativity and structured problem solving at the same time. And it also has one other thing in common with art and science: Enterprise Architecture is highly dependent on the individual person.
Even when you hire 20 or 50 average painters they will not perform as good as Picasso or van Gogh and even if you hire 100 average scientists they will not come up with the caliber of ideas Einstein and Marie Curie brought into the world. We face a quite similar situation in Enterprise Architecture. You will never be able to improve Enterprise Architecture by adding more arms and legs – it requires a constant development and improvement of the most important asset: the architect’s brain, intellect, character and skills.
This gets even harder as to some extent the Enterprise Architect has to be a jack of all trades spanning from economic strategies to cloud architecture in order to translate between the business and the technology realms.
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