“By 2008, 40% of enterprise architects will have primary expertise in business strategy or process engineering” 2004 Meta Group, Inc.
They get it. Businesses appreciate, accept and now accentuate the role of the architect in their organizations. It took some time, but they get it now. I might generalize and say that most medium size businesses have some sort of architecture function in their midst. I’d go further an say every large business now believes that architecture is the brass ring as far as IT success is concerned.
The business drives the business, and now we, as IT practitioners get it. We are finally focusing on things like Project Management, Business Analysis, Business Process Reengineering, Portfolio Management and aaahhh, yes. Enterprise Architecture. EA starts with the business strategy, and the great architect will become verse in business strategy. Our business strategy.
For more details on these thoughts, check out my information site and an article entitled "Business In the Driver's Seat"
Thursday, August 10, 2006
The Architect and the Merger & Acquisition
Mergers & acquisitions – Calling All Architect’s – We’ve Got a Merger & Acquisition
What are your IT Project Priorities – do you have one of those "Yours, Mine & Ours" situations???
What I mean is that when a business decides to buy another company, or merge with one, often there are multiple perspectives to project priorities. If one business arm decides they need a bigger sales force, and another wants to gain proficiencies in a manufacturing process, there may be conflicts. Add the fact that the IT area wants to streamline, yet add or upgrade technology infrastructure, we're cooking up a recipe for missed expectations.
The IT Architect needs to understand what the end goals are by the business when creating the architecture. If you want to read more on ensuring you understand the right messages and goals, why don't you check out my information site - Mergers & Acquisitions and the Information Architect is an article that addresses this topic.
It's a sample exerpt from our eZine "The Architect Abstract". Head to the site to sign up to get a copy every week, or view the sample articles to whet your appetite.
Happy Architecting!
Sharon
What are your IT Project Priorities – do you have one of those "Yours, Mine & Ours" situations???
What I mean is that when a business decides to buy another company, or merge with one, often there are multiple perspectives to project priorities. If one business arm decides they need a bigger sales force, and another wants to gain proficiencies in a manufacturing process, there may be conflicts. Add the fact that the IT area wants to streamline, yet add or upgrade technology infrastructure, we're cooking up a recipe for missed expectations.
The IT Architect needs to understand what the end goals are by the business when creating the architecture. If you want to read more on ensuring you understand the right messages and goals, why don't you check out my information site - Mergers & Acquisitions and the Information Architect is an article that addresses this topic.
It's a sample exerpt from our eZine "The Architect Abstract". Head to the site to sign up to get a copy every week, or view the sample articles to whet your appetite.
Happy Architecting!
Sharon
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