What does an architect need to know

1. What does an Architect need to know? Jim Wilt Børge Hansen Architect Evangelist Microsoft Norway [email_address] http://borge3000.no

7. What does an Architect need to know? Jim Wilt

8. Thank You (please remember to fill out an evaluation) (including the kitchen sink)

9. Are you (or is your organization) looking for an end-all fix-everything for-every-situation approach?

16. Succeeding by Failing Less… If we reduce our un-success by 30% (that’s still 46% failure) we can save $M annually (small, medium, and large) By using our architectural smarts , we can reclaim lost ground to both misperceptions and actual performance…

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18. Our Architectural Knowledge is the Key to our Success… … the Fruits of this Knowledge are only found in Our Practice of Architecture

19. References & Links Where to Learn More: http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/architecture/default.aspx http://www.iasahome.org/web/home/taxonomy http://www.omg.org/technology/documents/spec_catalog.htm

20. References & Links The Total Solution Life Cycle (TSLC) http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb756611.aspx Bijay K. Jayaswal, Peter C. Patton, " Design for Trustworthy Software: Tools, Techniques, and Methodology of Developing Robust Software ", Prentice Hall, 2007 Kaplan, Robert S. and Norton, David P., Strategy Maps: Converting Intangible Assets into Tangible Outcomes , Boston: Harvard Business School Press, 2004 Kim, W. Chan, and Mauborgne, Renée, Blue Ocean Strategy: How to Create Uncontested Marketspace and Make the Competition Irrelevant , Harvard Business School Press, 2005 Christensen, Clayton M., The Innovator’s Dilemma , Harvard Business School Press, 1997 Schekkerman, Jaap. How to Survive in the Jungle of Enterprise Architecture Frameworks: Creating or Choosing an Enterprise Architecture Framework , Jaap Schekkerman, Trafford 2004 Sessions, Roger. “ Comparison of the Top Four Enterprise Architecture Methodologies ” whitepaper, http://www.objectwatch.com/whitepapers/4EAComparison.pdf Sessions, Roger. Simple Architectures for Complex Enterprises , Microsoft Press 2008.