Such a program is essential in order to ensure the alignment of staff skills and experience with the architecture tasks that the enterprise wishes to be performed. Many enterprises have set up, or are considering setting up, an enterprise architecture practice, as a means of fostering development of the necessary skills and experience among in-house staff to undertake the various architecting tasks required by the enterprise.Īn enterprise architecture practice is a formal program of development and certification, by which an enterprise formally recognizes the skills of its practicing architects, as demonstrated by their work. 52.2.2 Basis of an Internal Architecture Practiceĭespite the lack of uniform terminology, architecture skills are in increasing demand, as the discipline of architecture gains increasing attention within industry. Because of the different usages of terms, there is often misunderstanding and miscommunication between those seeking to recruit for, and those seeking to fill, the various roles of the architect.
This lack of uniformity leads to difficulties for organizations seeking to recruit or assign/promote staff to fill positions in the architecture field. There is a need for better classification to enable more implicit understanding of what type of architecture/architect is being described. They are used to denote a variety of practices and skills applied in a wide variety of architecture domains. "Enterprise Architecture" and "Enterprise Architect" are widely used but poorly defined terms in industry today. 52.2 Need for an Enterprise Architecture Skills Framework 52.2.1 Definitional Rigor Their value in the context of enterprise architecture arises from the immaturity of the enterprise architecture discipline, and the problems that arise from this. Successfully applied, they can ensure that candidates are fit for the jobs assigned to them. Their value derives from their ability to provide a means of rapidly identifying skill matches and gaps. They are also widely used by recruitment and search agencies to match candidates and roles. They are relatively common for defining the skills required for a consultancy and/or project management assignment, to deliver a specific project or work package. The depth of knowledge required to fulfil the role successfully.Skills frameworks provide a view of the competency levels required for specific roles. This chapter provides a set of role, skill, and experience norms for staff undertaking enterprise architecture work. Architecture Skills Framework Chapter Contents 52.1 Introduction |ĥ2.2 Need for an Enterprise Architecture Skills Framework |ĥ2.4 Enterprise Architecture Role and Skill Categories |ĥ2.5 Enterprise Architecture Role and Skill Definitions |ĥ2.6 Generic Role and Skills of the Enterprise Architect |
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