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Six Sure Fire ways to Sink your Enterprise Architecture

By Brenda Michelson on September 23, 2007 8:01 AM 1

1. Include the words "always" and "never" in your architectural principles and policies 2. Believe positional authority trumps ability to influence 3. Practice methodology without anthropology 4. Hire an innovator and proceed to micromanage him/her 5. Utilize crowd wisdom for... Read More..

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Brenda Michelson is the principal of Elemental Links an advisory & consulting practice focused on business-driven IT. Brenda spent 19 years in corporate IT, most recently as Chief Enterprise Architect for L.L. Bean. At L.L. Bean, Brenda was responsible for the articulation and execution of the enterprise architecture strategy (J2EE transformation, enterprise integration, SOA and EDA), strategic planning, portfolio management and talent development. Previous to L.L. Bean, over the span of 10 years, Brenda provided development services for Insurance, Banking, a Chip Manufacturer and a world leader in Aircraft Engine Design & Manufacturing. Email Brenda. Follow her on Twitter.

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