1. Five Pillars of I.T. Architecture
Santos Pardos
Enterprise Architect | MVP Hyper-V

2. Agenda
• Introduction.
• What is an I.T. Architect?
• The 5 Pillars
• Business Technology Stragtegy
• IT Environment
• Quality Attributes
• Design
• Human Dynamics
• Conclusion

3. I’m faced with waves of technology and hype
SaaS
SLA
ESB
Cloud
DevOps
Web 2.0
Enterprise 2.0
Social Networking
Virtualization
Utility Computing
EA
Green IT
Utility
TOGAF
SAAS
IAAS PAAS
NAAS
EAAS
SMAC
Bi-Modal IT

4. I am responsible but not in control

5. Who Is IASA?
IASA is a premier association focused on the architecture
profession through the advancement of best practices and
education while delivering programs and services to IT
architects of all levels around the world.
Focus on the execution of the architect, not on the architecture
itself
Our mission is to make IT architecture the most
recognized profession in the world.
• 60,000+ architect network
• 8,000 fully paid members
• Full-time operational and executive staff
• Regional management teams/offices
• Active leadership committees
• Training, Certification, Chapters, Content,
Research, Outreach

6. The person that
does business
modeling from an
technology
perspective?
The person that
drives a quick,
iterative process for
creating code?
The person that
does advanced
engineering and
design?
The person that
selects a project’s
frameworks and
products?
The person that
leverages the right
services and
providers?
What Is an IT Architect?

7. IT Architecture from Iasa’s Perspective
Building Architecture:
The art and science of
designing and erecting
buildings.
Medicine:
The art or science of
treating disease with drugs
or curative substances, as
distinguished from surgery
and obstetrics. The medical
profession.
IT Architecture:
The art or science of
designing and delivering
valuable technology
strategies.

8. A Profession
Educable Essential Body of Knowledge
Specializations Long Career Certifications

9. An IT Architect From Iasa’s Perspective

10. Architect Proposition
 Architects deliver real business value to the business through
technology strategy
 5 Foundation Pillars of skills every architect should have
 Architecture is the art AND science of designing and delivering
valuable technology strategies
 Architects engage at all levels (and not just in IT)
 Architecture is a Profession
 A Profession backed by certification

11. 5 Pillars of an Architect

12. Skills
Human Dynamics
Design
Quality Attributes
IT Environment
Business Technology Strategy
Specializations
Foundation

13. Pillar #1
Business Technology Strategy
The skills required for an architect
to identify, design, plan and support
a technology environment that
provides the basis of competitive
advantage for the company.

14. Pillar #1
Business Technology Strategy
 Business Fundamentals
 Strategy Development
 Industry Analysis
 Business Valuation
 Investment Prioritization, Planning
 Requirements Discovery, Constraints Analysis
 Compliance
 Business Architecture Methods & Tools
 Decision Support
 Knowledge Management

15. Pillar #2
IT Environment Review
Skills in the functional and procedural aspects of
technology organization to ascertain solution and
organizational maturity.
It’s how we run things (maintenance & support) and
how we create new things (forward engineering).

16. • Application Development
• Infrastructure
• Technical Project Management
• Platforms and Frameworks
• Change Management
• Asset Management
• Governance
• Testing Methods, Tools, and Techniques
Pillar #2
IT Environment Review
Architectural
Spike
Release
Planning
Process
Iteration
Acceptance
Testing
Next
Release
Voice of
the Customer
Uncertain
Estimates
System
Metaphor
NewUserInputs
TestingScenarios
Bugs
New
Version
NextIteration
Spike
Confident
Estimates
Establish
Requirements
Design
Creation
Program
Implementation
System
Test
Release to
Customer

17. Pillar #3
Quality Attributes
A quality attribute is a non-functional
characteristic of a component or a
system. It represents a cross-cutting
architectural concern for a system or
system of systems.

18. Pillar #3
Quality Attributes

19. Pillar #4
Design
Design skills are an architect’s primary
tool in delivering architecture strategy
and product to the business.
Good design is justifications, reasons,
and trade off considerations…

20. • Whole Systems Design
(Design theory)
• Design Methodologies and Processes
• Requirements Modeling
• Decomposition and Reuse
• Patterns and Styles
• Design Analysis and Testing
• Architectural Description
• Views & Viewpoints
• Traceability Throughout the Lifecycle
Pillar #4
Design

21. Pillar #5
Human Dynamics
Human Dynamics encompasses the skills
associated with managing and influencing people
and their interrelationships in the context of an IT
project or environment.

22. Pillar #5
Human Dynamics
• Presentation
• Principle of Instructions: ICEPAC (Interest, Comprehension,
Emphasis, Participation, Accomplishment , Confirmation)
• Customer Relationships
• Leadership and Management
• Writing
• Peer Interaction
• Collaboration and Negotiation
• Managing the Culture

23. Q&A