Documentation Trivializes Everything
Several years ago my colleague Dan wrote about how we Should Not Get Distracted by the Document. Dan made the case that architecture documents are tools to figure out architecture, not the ex-post-facto results of architecture design you’ve already done in less disciplined ways (verbal debates, email chains, “brainstorming” and other adhoc, document-less activities).
But I am going to one-up Dan right now by declaring that focusing on documentation absolutely trivializes what we do as architects. Read more
It’s My Data and I’ll Do What I Want With It….
A Solution Architect needs to have a clear understanding of a client’s data architecture. Most – if not all – of the projects to which I’ve been assigned have had the movement of data as a key part of the solution. When it comes to data, operating from a “project-only silo” mindset is a recipe for disaster. Understanding what the company’s data architecture is and what role it plays is key to avoid missteps. Read more
Open Group Boston 2014
We are happy to announce that we will be presenting again at the Open Group Conference, this year in Beantown, July 21-22. We will be presenting in the Health Care track with a colleague, Al Zannini, Director of Architecture and Design at Blue Cross Blue Shield of RI. Al and I will be sharing our journey to re-launch an Enterprise and Solution architecture capability, but more on that later… Read more
Integration – Send Me a Message
I recently had the opportunity to work on a project where we were bringing in a vendor product that required data integration with a number of our client’s in house transaction applications. We needed to determine how the internal applications would integrate with the new product. I figured the timing was right to build on my prior blog on messaging, and provide some additional guidance. Read more