Enterprise architects launch best-practice drive

01 Jun 2007 13:26

National Computing Centre community initiative aims to increase professionalism in enterprise architecture and systems engineering

The National Computing Centre has launched an initiative to promote professionalism in enterprise architecture and systems engineering.

In a series of workshops known as the "EA-SE Programme", IT professionals will meet to define best practice in both subject areas. This best practice will feed into education and training programmes. The programme also aims to provide a common language for enterprise architecture (EA) and systems engineering (SE).

Michael Dean, group marketing manager for the National Computing Centre, said that a lack of common business terminology means that the existing pool of people with systems architecture skills is not being utilised effectively. "Some businesses have a slightly different view of what enterprise architecture is, and the people with the skills are not speaking a common language. What is enterprise architecture to one person might be business-process modelling to another," Dean said.

"Enterprise architects need a broad range of skills, from technical understanding of frameworks and modelling to business understanding and communications skills," he added.

Programme workshops start on 28 June and attract a "nominal" entry fee. The scheme runs in conjunction with the Institution of Engineering and Technology, and is endorsed by the British Computer Society, Intellect and government ICT skills council e-skills UK.

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