By Michael D. Stark. How much energy do we spend as Enterprise Architects getting frustrated about strategies and road-maps not being funded and implemented as we envision? If you find yourself behaving more like a salesmen than a visionary and trusted adviser, then perhaps a famous ancient Chinese philosophical text called the Tao Te Ching…
Author: Michael D. Stark, New Zealand
In addition to being an Enterprise Architect in a large multinational organisation, I’m a lifelong learner with a passion for Philosophy (focusing more on Eastern Philosophy e.g. Taoist, Buddhist, Hindu, Kongzi/Confucian), Psychology (including Behavioural Psychology with a focus on cognitive bias and decision making), History, Information Management, Business Strategy (including business and operating models), Technology Strategy and Architecture, Social Media (Societal Impact), Social Theories (e.g. Post-Colonial Theory, Intersectionality etc but from a point of understanding not judgement) and most other things that impact our lives. I believe that Enterprise Architecture is mostly about humans, within a technology context, and some of the soft concepts listed can provide great architectural benefit to organisations, and the people within them
enterprise architects need uncertainty
By Michael D. Stark. If you need to be sure about which door to walk through (or which to send your company through), then enterprise architecture is going to be a tough gig. Enterprise Architects need uncertainty because this is the oil that keeps our trade viable, we just need to embrace it.