For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

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June 29, 2009 Inquiry Spotlight: Developing Architects, Q2 2009 by Jeff Scott, Katie Smillie with Alex Cullen, Mimi An

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Executive Summary

Whether you're an architect yourself or you have architects reporting to you, you've probably wondered: What does it take to be an architect? We analyzed more than 60 inquiry questions from Forrester clients related to the topic of the architect's role and found that they fall into roughly three categories: defining the architect's skill set and job responsibilities, finding and hiring the right architects, and training and developing architects. We also saw a number of questions specifically about architecture certifications. The lack of standardized enterprise architecture (EA) roles across organizations is causing significant difficulty in identifying, hiring, and growing top-notch EA talent.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

• We Found Three Challenges In Developing The Architect: What, Who, And How

WHAT IT MEANS

• Finding And Selecting The Right Architect Will Remain Challenging
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