Role & Competencies

As the business architecture discipline matures and becomes an established function in an increasing number of organizations, we can now address a more advanced set of questions. How is the ­business architect role evolving and how can business architects best be leveraged during this time of transformation? What demands has this evolution placed on the role? What is the career path for a business architect who has mastered the role? In this article, co-authors Whynde Kuehn and Mike Clark explore some of the truths about the business architect role, potential focuses for the role, career path options, and what the future holds for a discipline that finds itself at the heart of business and technology change.

The way we interact with business is changing, from online to offline. Organizations are going through fundamental upheaval. At the heart of this change is the business architect. This article, appearing in CIO online, IDG Communications leading business technology magazine, summarizes a white paper by Mike Clark and Whynde Kuehn with the same title.

In this white paper, industry thought leaders Mike Clark and Whynde Kuehn establish a blueprint for the evolution of business architecture and the business architect role for business architecture practitioners, for organizations, and for the business architecture discipline overall. Original Publish Date: 3 July 2017

There is a common set of questions burning in peoples’ minds when they think about the business architect role, whether they are new to the discipline or experienced but seeking to compare approaches. This article addresses these important questions based on practical experience and best practices employed by a wide range of industries, organizations, and geographies.