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Thoughts: 10 reflections on how to design digital solutions

10 Ways to be a great Solution Architect

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Page 1: 10 Ways to be a great Solution Architect

Thoughts: 10 reflections on how to design digital solutions

Page 2: 10 Ways to be a great Solution Architect

Guidance Not Review

Get our team working on your side as early as you can.

Buy-in changes everything

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Bring the best of Us

Don’t fly solo.

You are smart, but the true value is curating our collective wisdom

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Tell a story

Every solution is a journey.. Starting with lots of risky unknowns and

Opportunities a plenty.

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Feedback is a gift

Giving feedback is tough...

So make it easy; tell stories, be candid, say thankyou

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As simple as it can be, no simpler

Keep it simple..

But some things are just complex, so go deep

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Make it Deliverable and Compelling

Focus on the upside too – the opportunity to do something great.

Mitigate and exploit.

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Prove Value Early

Bring value into the process, not just paper.

Prove,Prototype, Lead with design, Change the question.

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Build in Adaptability

No solution survives first contact with the enemy… Build in adaptability and resilience How will we pivot?

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Axe?Learn about solutions,

approaches, and make new friends all the time

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Remember it’s fun.

We have a licence to; roam, learn, inspire, draw big, dive deep.

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Thoughts10 reflections on how I aspire to solution,

Bernard Panes