Friday 6 December 2002

Selling Architecture

Heavy week this week, but satisfying.


Selling IT Architecture into a business world that isn't really ready for it can be a challenge at times, but what it comes down to in the end is showing value (as for any businees change). The only problem we have in IT is that so many of the advantages are soft, and difficult to translate into hard cash, and if you suggest to "business" that maybe you should look after their Business Architecture too, well..... When will the great IT-Business divide go away? I guess it is down to us architecture evangelists
The key could be in finding the right measurable  Key Performance Indicators, and making sure that your ideas get to see the light of day through real projects. In fat multi-nationals, however, just finding a place to make the first incision can be a challenge.


Reminders to self: Removing the worry of backup through friends and family storage and don't forget the five models of architectural perfection.

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