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The architect’s
skill toolbox

My goal is to provide research-based evidence on the success factors and the necessary skills to lead enterprise architecture in the age of large technology investments, digital business models and AI. The target benefits are enhanced organization transformations and individual career progression.

Content of the book

We live in an age where the role of Enterprise Architecture is changing rapidly. The stakes are getting higher as large-scale and pervasive digital transformations have huge costs associated with them and a direct impact on the top line of the company.

As the discussions change, the focus of Enterprise Architect has to extend from professional and technical skills towards personal “soft skills”, such as communication and stakeholder management, to be a lead player in business transformation.

Develop your problem solving, character-forming and communication skills to align with key stakeholders and solve their problems in a collaborative way in order to build stakeholder trust.

Develop your architecture, technology, data, and business professional skills to set up the core elements of professional governance and innovation with emerging technologies, in order to design the new operating model.

Develop your functional team management, operational initiatives, cross-functional team leadership and transformation portfolio skills to create the new operating model of the enterprise.

About the book

This book provides a practical guide for architects at all seniority levels on the development of their skills portfolio. The overview provides the context for what skills are key for enterprise architecture and transformation.

The book provides detailed guidance on the differentiating skills required to align, architect and deliver transformations. We cover the personal skills of an individual , progress to the professional skills of an architect and conclude with the portfolio skills of an organization leader.

Framework by Sharm Manwani and Oliver Bossert