ATE280 The Role and Skills of the Architect

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ATE280 – The Role and Skills of the Architect

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ATE280 – The Role and Skills of the Architect

This module explores the role of an Enterprise Architect

and introduces the Architect Skills Framework

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Advice from the Past

“The ideal architect should be a man [or

woman] of letters, a mathematician,

familiar with historical studies, a diligent

student of philosophy, acquainted with

music, not ignorant of medicine, learned in

the responses of jurisconsults, familiar with

astronomy and astronomical calculations."

--- Vitruvius, circa 25 BC

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Terminology

► There are many different types of Enterprise and IT

Architect with many organizations using different

titles to designate the Architect who leads an

Enterprise Architecture project

► Unfortunately the lack of definition of roles results

in misunderstanding and miscommunication when

recruiting and filling the roles of Architect

► The TOGAF Skills Framework was the first to

publicly define the roles for the Enterprise

Architect.

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Contributed by Architecting the Enterprise

► The industry is seeking to develop industry

consensus regarding usage of the terms

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For example The Open Certified Architect from The

Open Group

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Level 3

Distinguished

Level 2

Master

Level 1

Certified

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Open Certified Architect (Open CA)

► Launched by The Open Group in mid 2005 as IT Architect

Certification

► Rebranded in 2011 as Open Certified Architect

► Based on knowledge, experience and competence

► Certification based on peer review (face-to-face or video

conference)

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TOGAF® 9 Certification and Open CA

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Knowledge

Experience

Skill

TOGAF® 9 Certification demonstrates

knowledge about EA and the TOGAF

framework

Open Certified Architect

demonstrates proven skills and

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What is an Enterprise Architect ?

► An Enterprise Architect is a :

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Practitioner

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Consensus builder

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Results oriented

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IT Generalist and technology

expert

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Business aware

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Top Level Designer

► The thinker who defines the form,

function and fitness for purpose of

the solution

► An Enterprise Architect leads the

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Project Manager

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Solutions Builder

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Product Experts

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Scientists

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Client

► To deliver the solutions to meet

the business needs for today and

tomorrow

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Activities and Characteristics of Enterprise Architects

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Understand and interpret requirements

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Create useful models of the requirements

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Validate, refine and expand the model

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Manage the architecture

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Manage the Complexity

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_{Skills and experience in producing designs}

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Extensive technical breadth, with depth in one or a

few disciplines

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Method-driven approach to execution

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Full project scope experience

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Leadership

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Personal and professional skills

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Skills and experience in one or more industries

Role Activities

Characteristics

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The TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Skills Framework

► The TOGAF Skills Framework provides a view of

the competency levels for specific roles within

the Enterprise Architecture team

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The roles

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The skills required by those roles

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The depth of knowledge required

► Provides a rapid means of identifying skills and

gaps

► Can be used as a measure for:

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Staff recruitment

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Staff development

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Ensuring that the right person does the right

job

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TOGAF Skills Profile

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Architecture Board Members

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Architecture Sponsor

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Architecture Manager

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Architects for:

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Enterprise Architecture

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Business Architecture

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Data Architecture

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Applications Architecture

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Technology Architecture

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Program and/or Project Managers

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IT Designer

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Generic Skills

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Business Skills and Methods

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Enterprise Architecture Skills

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Program or Project Management

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IT General Knowledge

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Technical IT Skills

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Legal Environment

► The TOGAF Skills Framework

provides a view of the

competency levels for specific

roles and skills required within

the Enterprise Architecture team

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Level

Achievement

Description

1 Background

Not a required skill though should be able to define

and manage skill if required

2 Awareness

Understands the background, issues and implications

sufficiently to be able to understand how to proceed

further and advise client accordingly.

3 Knowledge

Detailed knowledge of subject area and capable of

providing professional advice and guidance. Ability to

integrate capability into architecture design

4 Expert

Extensive and substantial practical experience and

applied knowledge on the subject.

Proficiency Levels

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Generic Skills

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Business Skills and Methods

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TOGAF 9.1 Training

Industry Training

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Enterprise Architecture Skills

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TOGAF 9.1 Training

ArchiMate

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Program or Project Management Skills

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Portfolio Management Training

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IT General Knowledge Skills

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TOGAF 9.1 Training

Solutions Architecture Training

General IT & ITIL Training

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Technical IT Skills

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Software Engineering Training

Specialist Standards Training

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Legal Environment

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Learn from the Past

“The ideal architect should be a man [or

woman] of letters, a mathematician,

familiar with historical studies, a diligent

student of philosophy, acquainted with

music, not ignorant of medicine, learned in

the responses of jurisconsults, familiar with

astronomy and astronomical calculations."

--- Vitruvius, circa 25 BC

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Look into the Future

“The ideal architect should be TOGAF

educated, a business case wizard, well

acquainted with legacy systems, a

consensus facilitator, a conductor of

solutions, a fix -IT specialist, a

governance expert, be able to predict the

future before Bill Gates does”

--- Judith Jones, circa 2005 AD

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► This module has explored the role of an Enterprise Architect

and introduced the Architect Skills Framework

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Explain the Architecture Skills Framework and why it is

needed

Describe the benefits of using the Architecture Skills

Framework

Describe the structure of the Architecture Skills Framework,

including roles, skills and proficiency levels

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Transition from TOGAF 8.1.1 to TOGAF 9

► Only minor changes have been made to this material between TOGAF

8.1.1 and TOGAF 9

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Terminology has been made consistent with many incorrect references to IT

Architect being changed to Enterprise Architect

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The Open Certified Architect program (IT Architect Certification) introduced

after the publication of TOGAF 8

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Transition from TOGAF 9 to TOGAF 9.1

► This material is not changed in TOGAF 9.1