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Now you see it, now you don’t: Enterprise Architecture Success

By Bob Rhubart on October 29, 2009 9:53 AM

All three parts of the Arch2Arch Podcast covering Enterprise Architecture visibility are now available.

This series of programs grew out of this Tweet, posted by Oracle ACE Director Lonneke Dikmans a few weeks ago:

"If you execute the architecture process well, other people don't notice your success. If you fail, they feel it's useless and slow... How can you make architectural success more visible in your organization?"

I contacted Lonneke right away to see if she would be interested in elaborating on her frustrations. Lonneke suggested fellow Oracle ACE Director Mark Simpson as a panelist, and I asked Oracle Enterprise Architects Mans Bhuller and Pat Shepherd to join the discussion – which would connect five people in three countries spanning four time zones.

Describing this three-part program as an interview would be a bit of an exaggeration. After introducing the panelists and asking Lonneke to describe the situation that inspired her Twitter message,  I had very little to do. The panelists did all of the talking, and would have gone on well beyond the scheduled time had other commitments not brought the discussion to an end.

This is a great discussion by four panelists who have been there, done that, and experienced the challenges first-hand. Listen for yourself:

You can learn more about the panelists and engage them in your own discussion via the links below:

Upcoming Programs

Arch2Arch podcasts now in the works will cover:

  • The SOA Manifesto
  • Communicating Enterprise Architecture up and down the food chain
  • The Oracle ACE Program

Stay tuned: RSS

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