EVOLUTION OF IT ARCHITECTURE

THE ASK?

• IN THIS SESSION I WILL TACKLE ALL OF THE DIFFERENT ARCHITECT FLAVOURS THAT ARE OUT THERE – SOLUTION, SERVICE, DOMAIN, INFORMATION, ENTERPRISE ETC., AND OUTLINE WHERE EACH ONE PLAYS IN THE IT ECOSYSTEM.

• AS WE DISCUSSED I THINK THIS IS A REALLY RELEVANT TOPIC FOR IN-HOUSE ARCHITECTS IN PARTICULAR WHO OVER FOCUS ON THE SOLUTION ARCHITECT ROLE (AS YOU WOULD TYPICALLY FIND IN A PROJECT AKA IN SERVICE TRANSITION), AS OPPOSED TO A SERVICE OR DOMAIN ARCHITECT ROLE I.E. ONE WHO TAKES A FULL LIFECYCLE VIEW AND OWNS THE DESIGN THROUGH THE WHOLE LIFECYCLE OF STRATEGY, DESIGN, TRANSITION AND OPERATION (AND BACK AGAIN).

• IT IS THE LATTER ROLE THAT IS MUCH MORE VALUABLE FOR AN IN-HOUSE ARCHITECT TO PERFORM (IN MY OPINION) AS IT IS THIS LONGER TERM, END-TO-END OWNERSHIP THAT IS OF MUCH MORE VALUE TO THE IN-HOUSE IT ORGANISATION.

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FOR IN-HOUSE TECHNOLOGISTS IT ARCHITECTURE IS A GREAT CAREER PATH

WHAT IS ARCHITECTURE?

DEFINITIONS …

• ARCHITECT (N.) LOOK UP ARCHITECT AT DICTIONARY.COM1550S, FROM MIDDLE FRENCH ARCHITECTE, FROM LATIN ARCHITECTUS, FROM GREEK ARKHITEKTON "MASTER BUILDER, DIRECTOR OF WORKS," FROM ARKHI- "CHIEF" (SEE ARCHON) + TEKTON "BUILDER, CARPENTER" (SEE TEXTURE). AN OLD ENGLISH WORD FOR IT WAS HEAHCRÆFTIGA "HIGH-CRAFTER.“HTTP://WWW.ETYMONLINE.COM/INDEX.PHP?TERM=ARCHITECT

• 1:  A PERSON WHO DESIGNS BUILDINGS AND ADVISES IN THEIR CONSTRUCTION• 2:  A PERSON WHO DESIGNS AND GUIDES A PLAN OR UNDERTAKING <THE ARCHITECT OF

AMERICAN FOREIGN POLICY>HTTP://WWW.MERRIAM-WEBSTER.COM/DICTIONARY/ARCHITECT

AN ARCHITECT IS SOMEONE WHO PLANS, DESIGNS, AND REVIEWS THE CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS. HTTPS://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/ARCHITECT

MASTER BUILDER THEN?

COOL!

• HTTP://WWW.IRISHMIRROR.IE/WHATS-ON/FILM-AND-TV/ROOM-IMPROVE-STAR-DERMOT-BANNON-2802734

Complex SupplySide

CustomerArchitect

“PLANS, DESIGNS, ADVISES, GUIDES” … WHERE IS BUILD?

WHY DO WE NEED AN ARCHITECT? REALLY?

IT ARCHITECTURE

AS DEFINED BY

WHAT IS AN “IT ARCHITECT”?

COMMON TYPES• THE ENGINEER ARCHITECT• THE SOLUTION ARCHITECT• THE IVORY TOWER ARCHITECT• THE TOGAF ARCHITECT• THE SERVICE ARCHITECT• THE DIGITAL ARCHITECT

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TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIST FOR THE BUSINESS

WHAT IS AN IT ARCHITECT?

HTTP://IASAGLOBAL.ORG/ITABOK/WHAT-IS-IT-ARCHITECTURE/

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“THE ART OR SCIENCE OF DESIGNING AND DELIVERING VALUABLE TECHNOLOGY STRATEGIES”

WHAT IS IT ARCHITECTURE?

HTTP://IASAGLOBAL.ORG/ITABOK/WHAT-IS-IT-ARCHITECTURE/

WHO IS

IASA IS A PREMIER ASSOCIATION FOCUSED ON THE ARCHITECTURE PROFESSION THROUGH THE

ADVANCEMENT OF BEST PRACTICES AND EDUCATION WHILE DELIVERING PROGRAMS AND SERVICES TO IT ARCHITECTS OF ALL LEVELS AROUND THE WORLD.

FOCUS ON THE EXECUTION OF THE ARCHITECT, NOT ON THE ARCHITECTURE ITSELF

OUR MISSION IS TO MAKE IT ARCHITECTURE THE MOST RECOGNIZED PROFESSION IN THE

WORLD.

Complex SupplySide

CustomerArchitect

CloudOn-Premise

iOS

Windows Server

Linux

COTS

SAAS

Bespoke

DevOps

Agile

Android

PKI

Kerberos

SAN

Can we have system that tracks things we do for our customers?

I’d like to be able send messages to other people at work.

How many widgets did we make today?

Business Technology

Strategy

WHAT MAKES YOU AN IT ARCHITECT?

• THE IASA SKILLS MODEL

IT Environmen

t

Quality Attributes

DesignBusiness

Technology Strategy

Human Dynamics

What makes an architect different to an systems engineer?

Or a software developer?

Or a service delivery manager?

THE “ITABOK”• DESCRIPTIVE VERSUS PRESCRIPTIVE• SKILL BASED VERSUS PROCESS

BASED• BASELINE FOR SPECIALISATIONS –

PRACTICE & CONTEXT• DEMONSTRATE CORE VALUE OF

PROFESSION• CAPABILITIES & SUB-SKILLS

IT ENVIRONMENT

Technical Project

ManagementAsset

ManagementChange

Management Infrastructure Application Development

IT GovernanceTesting

Methods, Tools, and Techniques

Knowledge Management

Decision Support

Platforms and Frameworks

DESIGN SKILLS

Architecture Description

Requirements Modeling

Design Methods and

Processes

Design Analysis and

Testing

Design Patterns and

Styles

Traceability Throughout the Lifecycle

Views and Viewpoints

Whole System Design

QUALITY ATTRIBUTES

Balancing and Optimizing Quality Attributes

Manageability, Maintainability,

Supportability, Extensibility, and Flexibility

Monitoring and Management

SecurityUsability, Localization,

Accessibility, Personalization/Customizabilit

y

Packaging, Delivery, Post Deployment

BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY STRATEGY

Business Fundamentals

Strategy Development

and Rationalization

Industry Analysis

Business Valuation

Investment Prioritization and Planning

Requirements Discovery and

Constraints Analysis

ComplianceArchitecture

Methodologies and

Frameworks

Risk Management

HUMAN DYNAMICS

Managing the Culture

Customer Relations

Leadership and

ManagementPeer

Interaction

Collaboration and

NegotiationPresentation

Skills Writing Skills

IASA SPECIALISATIONS

Enterprise

Architect

Software Architect

Infrastructure Architect

Information Architect

Business Architect

Specialisations• Aligns to different

career paths

SOFTWARE ARCHITECT

Software Architecture Development

Methodologies and Processes

Software Engineering for

ArchitectsSoftware

Architecture Tools

Services, Workflow and Messaging

Advanced Quality Attributes

INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT

Access and Identity

ManagementCapacity Planning

Common Application

ServicesDevice

ManagementInfrastructure

RAS

Network Design OperationsSystem

Management and Services

Data Center Design Provisioning

Disaster Recovery and

Backup

High Availability Computing

Environment

INFORMATION ARCHITECT

Data Integration

Information Management

Information Value

Information Governance

and Management

Information Operations

Information Modelling

Business Intelligence and Data

Warehousing

Information Management

BUSINESS ARCHITECT

Business Management

Business Strategy

Portfolio and Program

ManagementFinancial Methods

Technology Investment

Technology Strategy and Innovation

Governance, Risk, and

ComplianceBusiness

Views, ModelsLeading

Organizational Change

ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT

All of the above

CAN ANYONE BE AN ARCHITECT?

• NO• YOU NEED THE SKILLS• YOU NEED THE INTEREST• THEN, WITH HELP, YOU

CAN DEFINITELY BUILD THE COMPETENCY

• AND I DON’T THINK YOU HAVE A CHOICE

FOR MORE SEE THE IASA ITABOK

Complex SupplySide

CustomerArchitect

STRATEGY (DESIGNS, PLANS, GUIDES)

ContextBusiness,

Data, Software,

Infrastructure

ScopeEnterpriseDomainServiceSolution

UNIQUE SELLING POINTS

• EXPERIENCED TECHNOLOGIST• COMPLEX SYSTEM DESIGNER • EXCELLENT COMMUNICATOR• BALANCES DEMAND AND SUPPLY TO DESIGN SUSTAINABLE SOLUTION

WHAT IT ROLE DELIVERS MOST VALUE TO THE BUSINESS TODAY?

OPERATOR? ENGINEER? ANALYST? ARCHITECT? SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER?

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Q: IF THE IT DEPARTMENT WAS A BUSINESS WHAT WOULD BE THE BEST WAY TO DESCRIBE IT’S PRODUCT?

A: SOFTWARE BASED SERVICES

DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THESE?

Service Catalogue• Service 1• Service 2• Service 3• Service ..

DO YOU DIFFERENT SERVICE TYPES?

Line of Business Services

• Core Functions• Finance• HR• Legal• Etc.

General Productivity

Services• Content

Management• E-Mail• IM & Presence• Telephony

Data Services

• Databases• ETL• ESB• BI

Infrastructure Services

• Desktop• Servers• Identity • Security• Management

Service Operation

Continuous Service

Improvement

Service Strategy

Service Design

Service TransitionService

Catalogue• Service 1• Service 2• Service 3• Service ..

DO YOU HAVE STANDARD PROCESSES?

WHERE DOES AN IT ARCHITECT FIT IN THIS CONTEXT?

Service Ops?

Value of IT

Architect?

Role of IT Architect?

Service Strategy

?Value of

IT Architect?

Role of IT Architect?

Service Design?

Value of IT

Architect?

Role of IT Architect?

Service Transitio

n?Value of

IT Architect?

Role of IT Architect?

CSI?

Value of IT

Architect?

Role of IT Architect?

SERVICE OPERATION & IT ARCHITECTS

Request Filfilment

(RF)

Event Management

(EM)

Incident Management

(IM)

Access Management

(AM)Problem

Management (PM)

IT Operations Control (ITOC)

Facilities Management

(FM)

Application Management

(APM)

Technical Management

( TM)

SERVICE OPERATION: SERVICE (& SOLUTION?) ARCHITECTS

Request Filfilment

(RF)

Event Management

(EM)

Incident Management

(IM)

Access Management

(AM)Problem

Management (PM)

IT Operations Control (ITOC)

Facilities Management

(FM)

Application Management

(APM)

Technical Management

( TM)

SERVICE STRATEGY & IT ARCHITECTS

Strategy Management for IT Services

(SMITS)

Service Portfolio

Management (SPM)

Financial Management for IT Services

(FMITS)

Demand Management

(DM)

Business Relationship Management

(BRM)

SERVICE STRATEGY: DOMAIN AND ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTS

Strategy Management for IT Services

(SMITS)

Service Portfolio

Management (SPM)

Financial Management for IT Services

(FMITS)

Demand Management

(DM)

Business Relationship Management

(BRM)

SERVICE DESIGN & IT ARCHITECTS

Design Coordination

(DC)

Service Catalogue

Management (SCM)

Service Level Management

(SLM)

Risk Management

(RM)

Capacity Management

(CM)

Availability Management

(AM)

IT Service Continuity

Management (ITSCM)

Information Security

Management (ISM)

Compliance Management

Architecture Management

(AM)

Supplier Management

(SM)

SERVICE DESIGN: SERVICE ARCHITECT

Design Coordination

(DC)

Service Catalogue

Management (SCM)

Service Level Management

(SLM)

Risk Management

(RM)

Capacity Management

(CM)

Availability Management

(AM)

IT Service Continuity

Management (ITSCM)

Information Security

Management (ISM)

Compliance Management

Architecture Management

(AM)

Supplier Management

(SM)

SERVICE TRANSITION & IT ARCHITECTS

Change Management

(CM)Change

Evaluation (CE)Project

Management (PM)

Application Development

(AD)

Release & Deployment Management

(RDM)

Service Validation & Testing (SVT)

Service Asset & Configuration Managemetn

(SACM)

Knowledge Management

SERVICE TRANSITION: SERVICE & SOLUTION ARCHITECTS

Change Management

(CM)Change

Evaluation (CE)Project

Management (PM)

Application Development

(AD)

Release & Deployment Management

(RDM)

Service Validation & Testing (SVT)

Service Asset & Configuration Management

(SACM)

Knowledge Management

CSI & IT ARCHITECTS

Service Review (SR)

Process Evaluation

(PE)

Definition of CSI

Initiatives (DCSI)

Monitoring of CSI

Initiatives (MCSI)

CSI: ALL

Service Review (SR)

Process Evaluation

(PE)

Definition of CSI

Initiatives (DCSI)

Monitoring of CSI

Initiatives (MCSI)

WHAT IF?

• YOU TOOK RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE SERVICE AND NOT JUST THE SOLUTION?

• RATHER THAN WRITING FUNCTIONAL AND NON-FUNCTIONAL REQUIREMENTS YOU WROTE SERVICE DESCRIPTIONS AND SERVICE LEVEL AGREEMENTS?

• RATHER THAN CREATING A SOLUTION DESIGN YOU CREATED A SERVICE DESIGN THAT FOCUSED ON THE CUSTOMER JOURNEY?

CSIService Transition

Service Design

Service Strategy

Service Operation

Service Catalogue

Infrastructure Services e.g. Server, Storage, Identity etc.

Data Services e.g. DB, Integration, BI etc.

Bespoke Services

Business Services e.g. ERP, CRM, LOB etc.Business Architect – Business Service Portfolio

Business Service Architect – X ServicesSolution Architect

Software Architect – Bespoke Service PortfolioSoftware Service Architect – X Services

Solution Architect

Information Architect –Data Services PortfolioData Service Architect – X Services

Solution Architect

Infrastructure Architect –Infrastructure Services PortfolioInfrastructure Service Architect – X Services

Solution Architect

Enterprise Architect

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FOR IN-HOUSE TECHNOLOGISTS IT ARCHITECTURE IS THE BEST CAREER PATH!

FISHING

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KEY PARTNERS

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IASA TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION PROGRAMS

CITA-Foundation• Knowledge-based exam • 75 questions, online delivery• Currently available

CITA-Associate• Combination coursework, and 2 exams

(BTS & Specialty)• 50 exam questions each, online delivery• Currently Available

CITA-Specialist• Experience review• Board-level certification (CITA-S and

above)• Currently Available

CITA–Professional• Experience presentation• Board-level certification(CITA-P only)• Architect leadership level certification• Currently Available

Measuring Skills Acquisition

Measuring Experience