<<Mike Kavis has a good take on the role of the Enterprise Architect
in the world of SOA. Mike is one.
Responding to my last post.
"Dave's point 'Somebody needs to have the political will to figure
out a long term solution' is what I am referring to as 'fighting the
good fight'. As enterprise architects, chief architects, CIOs, and
CTOs, we owe it to our respective companies to deliver value,
efficiencies, and enable our business partners to achieve their goals.
Too often, IT shops have become bogged down in keeping the lights on
because they always take the quick and dirty route to solving
problems. Always remember, the dirty hangs around long after the quick
is gone. It is time to fight the good fight and build an architecture
that allows your IT shop to be responsive to the business (agile)
while building a sustainable architecture that supports both short and
long term needs."
So, what does an architect need? Mike adds some color:
"Emotional Intelligence - ability to perceive, assess, and manage
the emotions of yourself or others.
Leadership - ability to affect human behavior to accomplish a
mission or goal
Effectively Communicate - ability to clearly articulate (verbal
and written) one's message. Includes ability to persuade, negotiate,
articulate, sell, and others.
Intelligence - ability to learn and retain information about new
technologies, processes, and solutions.
Problem Solving - Find solutions to complex problems, both
technical and non-technical
Vision/Strategic - Ability to predict future patterns and plan
accordingly. Create roadmaps and action plans for accomplishing goals."
I can't argue with that, as long as there is some technical knowledge
that's in there as well. Architects have the unenviable role of
meshing people, with technology, with a business. That's going to take
a unique person to be successful longer term, I've seen very few
people who live up to those expectations. Indeed, they are either
business people, people people, or technology people. Never all of the
above.>>
You can read this at:
http://weblog.infoworld.com/realworldsoa/archives/2008/03/do_you_have_the.html?source=NLC-SOA&cgd=2008-03-18
Gervas
