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Data Architect: A Role Whose Time Has Finally Arrived

Is data architect a role that’s interchangeable with enterprise architect? Many observers see the two roles are overlapping to some degree. However, perhaps it’s time that data architecture be recognized for having a distinct role in today’s enterprises. With the rise of service oriented architecture and distributed computing, enterprise architects have been emerging as key [...]

Five Things to Look For When Hiring an Enterprise Architect (Part 1)

Judy Ko recently discussed the difficulties business users have communicating with technical staff, and visa-versa. “How many of us have spent days or even weeks in tedious requirements gathering sessions, asking what the business wants, and getting very fuzzy answers back?” she asked, taking the technical side. Conversely, business people frequently complain that technical folks [...]