Iasa, Iasa Ireland, ICS Jan 2011

IASA

Gar Mac CríostaIASA Europe Regional [email protected]

Goals:

(1)An introduction to the IASA viewpoint?(2)What is an architect ?(3)Why IASA is important?(4)Q&A

Who is IASA?ahy-suh

Wer

ist

IASA

?

Qui est IASA?

Kuka on

IASA?W

ie is

IASA?

Hvem er IASA?

Kdo je

IASA?

IASA

ki

csod

a?

Ποιος είναι IASA;

?IASA מיהו

سإ ه

إييآ و

وه

ه؟إي

中是誰¿Quién es IASA?

Chi è

IASA?

IASA は誰

か。누가

IASA?Kto jest IASA?

Quem é

IASA?

IASA คื�อใคืร

Хто є ІПСА?

Кто является

ИПСА?

Vem

är

IASA

?

IASA kimdir?

IASA là ai?

IASA is…

Paul PreissIASA Founder

Andy RuthMCA Founder

Distinguished Fellows

• Scott Ambler, IBM• Len Bass, Carnagie

Mellon University/SEI • Grady Booch, IBM• Paul Clements,

SEI/Carnagie Mellon University

• Miriam Grace, Boeing • Richard Hubert, Hubert

& Associates GmbH• Max Poliashenko, CCH,

a Wolters Kluwer business• Nick Rozanski, Marks

and Spencer• Roger Sessions,

ObjectWatch• Oliver Sims, Sims

Associates• Jeff Tash, Flashmap

Systems• Eoin Woods• Angela Yochem, Dell

…the preeminent knowledge-based association focused on the IT architecture profession…

Worldwide Chapters & Events

United KingdomItaly

Sweden

Ireland

Madrid

• 50K Members• 50 Countries

How IASA did its Homework…

ITABoK

IEEE 1471

Current

State

Future

State

World

wid

e Com

munity

of IT Arch

itects

Focus Groups from Top Industry Architects

Qualitative Analysis

7000 Members Surveyed

Quantitative

Analysis

“as-is” + “to-be”

Asset Creation

Foundation Body of Knowledge

Human Dynamics

Design

Quality Attributes

IT Environment

Business Technology Strategy

Software Architecture

InfrastructureArchitecture

Information Architecture

BusinessArchitectureSpecializations

Foundation(5-Pillars)

Enterprise ArchitectureRole

IASA’s Skills Matrix

Our Focus Today

So, What does that make an IT Architect?The person

that does business modeling from an IT perspectiv

e?

The person

that drives a quick,

iterative process

for creating

code?

The person

that does advanced engineerin

g and design?

The person that

selects a project’s

frameworks and

products?

The person

that leverages the right services

and providers?

All of these?

IASA’s Definition:

An IT Architect is a Technology Strategist

for the Business

Business Technology Strategy

The skills required for an architect to identify, design, plan and support a technology environment that provides the basis of competitive advantage for the company.

IT Environment

Skills in the functional and procedural aspects of technology organization to ascertain solution and organizational maturity.

It’s how we run things (maintenance & support) and how we create new things (forward engineering).

Quality Attributes

A quality attribute is a non-functional characteristic of a component or a system. It represents a cross-cutting architectural concern for a system or system of systems.

DesignDesign skills are an architect’s primary tool in delivering architecture strategy and product to the business.

Good design is justifications, reasons, and trade off considerations…

it encompasses capturing the decisions made.

Human Dynamics

Human Dynamics encompasses the skills associated with managing and influencing people and their interrelationships in the context of an IT project or environment.

Foundation 1 Awareness

Associate 234

Basic information & demonstrationIndividualised knowledgePractice

Professional 567

DeliveryConnectivity of ideasEnterprise level leadership

Master 8910

Industry mentorshipResearchIndustry leadership

IASA Professional Development

Associate Project

What do architects do and what do we need to know in order to do it

successfully?

The associate project will answer this question!

How can you get involved?

Join us on LinkedIn - IASA Ireland SubgroupGet our Persectives JournalAttend events and join the conversationJoinGet Involved

Working Groups (EU Professionalisation, Public Sector reform)Become an ambassador

Get Certified

Ambassador Program

Spread the word12-18 Hours/year

Chance to win trip to IASA Global Conference

Find out more….

http://www.iasaglobal.org

http://www.linkedin.com/groups?mostPopular=&gid=2323001Twitter: @iasaireland