Putting the Enterprise Back in Enterprise Architecture w/ Ross Beurmann

Despite the fact that in many organizations the Enterprise Architect and the Enterprise Solutions Architect are often conflated, they are very distinct roles that require different skill sets and areas of expertise.

The Enterprise Solutions Architect is a role that focuses on designing solutions to problems that tend to be IT-centric, while an Enterprise Architect focuses more on designing or documenting the relationship between all the systems across the Enterprise and how they interact to deliver value.

In this episode of LeadingAgile’s SoundNotes, Ross Beurmann is back to bring some clarity to the difference between the two roles, the nature of the work, and the differences in the skill sets required for each role.

Zachman Framework

During the interview, Ross references the Zachman Framework, which was developed by John Zachman in the 1980’s. The framework “provides a formal and structured way of viewing and defining an enterprise” (see Wikipedia link below). If you’d like to read up on it, here are some places to get started:

• Zachman Framework in Wikipedia
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zachman_Framework
• The Concise Definition of The Zachman Framework by: John A. Zachman
  https://zachman.com/about-the-zachman-framework

Contacting Ross

• Web: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/ross-beurmann/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/rossbeurmannzcea/
• Email: Ross.Beurmann@leadingagile.com

Contacting Dave

• Email: dave.prior@leadingagile.com
• LeadingAgile: https://www.leadingagile.com/guides/dave-prior/
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mrsungo/
• Twitter: http://twitter.com/mrsungo
• Personal blog: http://drunkenpm.net

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