Traveling in Japan, I am reminded of the difficulty of living in an environment where you don't understand what is happening around you. Especially when both the language and culture are unknown. It's easy to feel lost and confused. It can be very difficult to get what you need.
Unfortunately, the dialogue between business leaders and IT leaders can be similarly difficult. Yet the ability to understand true business needs is crucial to business success. At the same time, to get the most out of technology investments, the business must trust their technology partners to make the best make the best decisions.
Enterprise architects have the opportunity to play the role as translator between the business and IT. If we take the time to understand the strategic direction, we can help the business express the business needs for technology. If we build out depictions of the technology future state, we can help IT express to the business their plan of attacking gaps in achieving the business strategy. However, we have to find clear terminology that works for both groups. Getting everyone on the same page takes a lot work. Success in this translation can make your company truly successful.
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| When you say bed and chair, is this what you have in mind? Even when you use the right words with the same basic meaning, you can still get unexpected results. |
"When you say bed and chair, is this what you have in mind? Even when you use the right words with the same basic meaning, you can still get unexpected results"
ReplyDeleteI see a bed and chair, just no legs!