Your Opinions Needed … EA Environmental Scan (Top 5 Future EA Trends)

 enterprise architecture, strategic planning  2 Responses »
Sep 162007
 

We are in the middle of constructing a 3 year technology plan at BCIT. We are conducting Environment Scans of our significant business areas and our technology areas. As the leader of the EA Strategic Practice, I have been tasked with determining 5 major trends in EA from now until 2011.

So my colleagues, I am asking for your help and guidance … what do you think are the 5 most significant trends? I will summarize and publish the results at the end of the week. I would really appreciate your feedback by Wed, Sept 19th.

Thanks in advance!

Leadership AND Management

 enterprise architecture, leadership, management  No Responses »
Sep 112007
 

Thanks very much to Nick Malik for a great post “Leadership vs Management”

Interestingly, I have made the move from being the Senior Enterprise Architect to the Manager, Business Application Services. I completely agree with Nick about needing both leadership and management to successfully advance EA (as well as other initiatives). I am moving from a position of influence to a position with 25 direct reports! Daunting to say the least.

So taking the message of “listening” to heart (and to action), I am trying a weekly standup meeting with my new team of 25 IT Professionals (BAs, PMs, Sys Admins, Application Developers, BI Analysts and DBAs).

The question remains … so what happens to EA? I will work hard now to lead and manage my new team using EA as our guide posts.

Much, much more to come as I have so much to learn.

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