Top Qualities which are a must have for a good Enterprise Architect
What personal characteristics, knowledge and skills are most commonly found in effective enterprise architects? Although not at all intuitive, several traits are even more important than knowledge of enterprise architecture. As the discipline of EA has broadened beyond technical architecture in recent years to include business, information and solution architecture, deep technical expertise is even less essential - and can be a liability if the individual has a "favourite" vendor/product. The most effective enterprise architects have numerous strengths, which are even more important than their EA knowledge. The Best Enterprise Architectures Think Architecturally The best enterprise architects have a way of thinking that is distinct and different from other disciplines. Architectural thinking is not thinking like a business analyst, or a solution developer, or an operations manager, or a project manager. Enthusiasm is the Key A passion for life, work and...