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Fantastic presentation on Solution Architecture by Don Howard & Rakesh Malakar.
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Solution Architecture Training, CITA-A Certification
Don Howard and Rakesh Malakar
Roundtable PurposeGet a sense if the Solution Architecture Training and CITA-A Certification would be valuable for you professionally and for what you do at your company
Approach
Start with context: Solution Architect role and CITA-A certification
50,000 foot view of key modules: highlights according to Don and Rakesh Business technology strategy Solution architecture Lifecycle Success metrics Stakeholders Describing the solution
Deeper dive into Solution architecture module
Finish with review of module's workshop to provoke thoughts
Basing on our personal assessments of value--inviting discussion: what resonates? do you see it differently? gaining any insights?
Module 0 - Business Technology Strategy
Compares traditional IT Architecture purpose, to enable business units through technology, to higher calling: use technology to transform business Ford Sync, Garmin and digital maps, MRI scanner, Avis pay-at-return
Shows Business architecture model examples such as Strategy Map, Balanced Scorecard, Roadmaps
Compares Business Technology Strategy to Business Architecture BTS is lifecycle for managing change , understanding the businsee,
and elevates financial and value arguments reltive to technical one BTS is common techniquest, BA is form role and accountability for
tasks
Compares life cycles of C-Suite, EA, and Projects
Module 1 - Solution Architecture Compares Solution Architect to Software Architect
Solution Architect: skill necessary to deliver end to end solution with general skills in all four specialization areas
Software Architect: specialist role with depth of skills and experience in software intensive systems
Describes two "tracks" of Solution Architecture: specialist and end-to-end or generalist
Summarizes differences between Solution Architect Generalist and Enterprise Architect Level of depth to go into when creating strategy for all four areas
Workshop had us create a Solution Architect job description to support staffing up the architecture department for the fictitious company
Module 2 - Lifecycle
Includes review of industry architecture lifecycles such as FEAF, Togaf, COBIT and others such as Gated, Agile, Iasa Solution Lifecycle
Workshop was to create an architecture lifecycle to meet circumstances of fictional business - similar to task in front of Don
Module 3 - Success Metrics
All about defining value in business terms and relating architecture work to increasing business value Architecture value measures are more than participating in projects
that are on-time, within budget, meeting requirements
Describes models like Balanced Scorecard, Business Model Canvas and others.
Workshop had the class create a Business Model Canvas for fictitious company Good for "reverse engineering" business objectives allowing better
linkage of architecture strategies, models, and other deliverables to business-recognized value
Module 4 - Stakeholders Covers human dynamics aspects of being an Architect
Communicating, influencing, motivating, working with stakeholders with different backgrounds
Great slide on different motivations of stakeholders and how to address them at different levels to move a meeting along
Workshop was to create and deliver presentation to executives persuading them to endorse important architectural objectives for the fictitious company
Module 5 - Describing the Solution Addresses viewpoints and perspectives and industry
approaches to describing them such as 4+1, Archimate, Woods and Rozanski, etc.
Workshop was to create a "Viewpoint Library"--very much on topic for Don
What Iasa Says About Solution Architecture IsThe art and science of designing and delivering a technology strategy against a measured set of goals and objectives through a time-constrained set of activities.
Solution Architects Balance Conflicting Forces
Enterprise• Standards and
Constraints• Strategic Goals• Target State
Technology Value• Increased
ROI• Constituent
Value• Market
Opportunities
Project• Timeline• Budget• Team (stakeholders)
Stakeholder• Requiremen
ts• Org
Dynamics• Conflicting • Goals
Balanced Solution
Solution Architects Work Across Four Domains
Software• Applications• Quality Attributes• Technology Framework• Maintenance
Infrastructure• Hardware• Network• Frameworks• Operations
Information• Data Storage Retrieval• Information Usage• Integration
Business• Goals• Target State• Business
Value
What Solution Architects Do
• Select and recommend high-value generation approaches for technology investment
• Generate documents representing the target state value from technology and functionality of a particular solution
• Review design and architecture documents from extended team members
• Represent the benefits and costs of chosen technical direction with stakeholders
• Ensure the ongoing delivery against target state architecture through build and run phases
• Evaluate the effectiveness of delivered solutions against planned value
• Communicate value generation throughout the business environment
• Ensure compliance with internal and external standards and regulations
Select Projects•Create/Review business case•Calculate and communicate value
•Prioritize and select•Assign architects
Create Architecture(s)•Capture and analyze requirements
•Architecture master•Generic architecture•Product specific architecture•Architecture Prototype
•Views/viewpoints
Deliver Architecture(s)•Stakeholder communication•Modify and update artifacts•Delivery
Manage Architecture•Review and analyze value•Set architecture goals•Update Engagement Model•Communicate value
Higher Level
Project Level
Solution Architects Perform Different Activities at Each Scoped Level in the Organization
Finance Sales LOB IT
Business Capability
Data Center
Solution Architects
SoftwareArchitect
SoftwareArchitect
How they’re connected with other Architects in the Organization
All architects are included
Specialists cover appropriate areas
Value “rolls up”
Value is clear to customer
Credit is given appropriately
Career growth supported
BusinessArchitects
InformationArchitects
Infrastructure
Architects
EnterpriseArchitects
Finance Sales LOB IT
Business Capability
Data Center
Solution Architects
SoftwareArchitect
SoftwareArchitect
BusinessArchitects
InformationArchitects
Infrastructure
Architects
EnterpriseArchitects
Single Project
3-5 Projects
All Projects
Both Single and Multiple
Both Single and Multiple
Their Project Coverage: Scope of Engagement
Why You Should Care – As IsSet
Goals
FundExecute
Measure
C-Suite
Portfolio Mgmt.
Governance
Milestone Review
Asset Mgmt.
EAsPlan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Architects
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Architects Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Architects
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Architects
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Architects
Solutions
Why You Should Care – To BeSet
Goals
FundExecute
Measure
C-Suite
Portfolio Mgmt.
Governance
Milestone Review
Asset Mgmt.
EAs
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Design
Project Architects
Project Architects
Project Architects
Project Architects
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Teams
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Teams
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Teams
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Teams
Plan
DesignDeliver
Measure
Project Teams
Solutions
Takeaways
Are you a complete Solution Architect? Do you want to be? Which type?
Multiple paths to all you need to know and be skilled in Iasa Solution Architect training followed by CITA-A
certification has Don and Rakesh's stamp of approval
Online classes going regularly
Travel's good: But Seattle in rainy season? Austin in summer?
Let's consider organizing and filling a class here