Who moved my architecture and what is my new job now?

Miha Kralj

Markers of Change

Industrialized Solutions

Rapid Idea-to-cash cycle

Pattern-based

Scaffoldings

Globalization of

Expertize

Architectural behaviors

Architects in Solutions

Development

Architects at Service

Providers

Architects at Enterprise Customers

Evolution of IT Architecture

DTA EWITA BA+EWITA S+BA+EWITA

Shrinking Playground

Depth of Expertize

Level of Innovation

Usage of Emerging

Technology

The New IT Lifecycle

Commit Build Run Exploit

Changes in Architecture Process

Starting at 60% of Functionality

Rapid Time-to-Value(or idea-to-

cash)

Iterative Inductive Design

Four Architectural Questions

Why?Strategy

How?Capability

What?Workload

With What?Technology

Architecture and the Cloud

Inductive vs. Deductive

Design

Configuration before

Customization

Resiliency, not Redundancy

Architecture Practice Maturity

People-based

Process-based

Outcome-based

Capability-based

Core Domains in Architecture

Function

Structure

Experience

Systems at Two Speeds

Systems of Record

Systems of Interactions

Architectural Outcomes

Scenarios

Value

Design

Analysis, Strategy and Planning

Business Case

Development

Strategic Planning

Capability Assessment

Portfolio Assessment

Design, Development & Deployment

Roadmapping

Transformation

Management

Innovation Managemen

tIT Strategy

Governance, Change Management & Ops

Governance Strategy Oversight

Value Managemen

t

Business Change

Management

Adoption, Satisfaction & Value

Business Adoption

ROI & Value Reporting

Performance Oversight

Benefits Realization

Architectural Skills – V1

Consulting Leadership Business Technical

Architectural Skills – V2

Business-to-Technology

Strategy

IT Environmen

tDesign Human

Dynamics

Architectural Quality Assurance

Demonstrated Thought

Leadership

Strong Intellectual

Property

Sound Architecture

Method/Framework