tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post8593002720741870093..comments2024-03-27T10:47:33.255+00:00Comments on Architecture, Data and Intelligence: Is Enterprise Architecture a Profession?Richard Veryardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04499123397533975655noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-58764646870175103022013-10-24T09:23:49.211+01:002013-10-24T09:23:49.211+01:00To me, a profession has to be associated with a cr...To me, a profession has to be associated with a critical deliverable. The professional has to be able to deliver that.<br /> <br />Yet, EA is not well enough defined as a discipline to specify that, never mind profession.<br /><br />Many enterprise have done and can do without EA, for now.<br />Many other roles in the enterprise are not associated with professions either. <br /><br />And should EA be a profession taking into account that it is mainly "influencing" in the opinions of most rather than making decisions?Adrian Grigoriuhttp://www.enterprise-architecture-matters.co.uknoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-62179677352478592662009-10-28T17:21:49.554+00:002009-10-28T17:21:49.554+00:00There is an important difference between (i) indiv...There is an important difference between (i) individual professionals accepting sponsorship, gifts and hospitality from companies with a commercial interest, subject to the constraints laid down by their professional body, and (ii) the professional body itself taking money from commercial interests. <br /><br />I understand that CAEAP needs to get some funding from somewhere, but I think they need to be scrupulous in how they handle such questions, and have a governance process that protects them from any suspicion of double-standards.Richard Veryardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04499123397533975655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-11080890292428031402009-10-28T11:35:30.947+00:002009-10-28T11:35:30.947+00:00On the issue of professions taking sponsorship fro...On the issue of professions taking sponsorship from commercial bodies I believe there is a process whereby drug companies can approach and influence GPs with regard to their products. The proposed intent is one of education of course, but there is a balance here that can lead to controversy. Such sponsorship in the field of EA is no different (IMO) to the approach in the medical profession. It carries the same conflict-of-interest issues and relies on the integrity of the professionals involved (in my example the doctors) to ensure that the benefit to the consumer is achieved without the supplier applying pressure on the decision being made.<br /><br />Regards<br /><a href="http://theenterprisingarchitect.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Enterprising Architect</a>Jon H Ayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709282554767311834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6106782.post-84415710640902388372009-10-27T13:23:33.665+00:002009-10-27T13:23:33.665+00:00Have to agree Richard. EA is a specialisation with...Have to agree Richard. EA is a specialisation within a profession and does not justify a qualification or certificate in its own right. To attempt to do so simply lessens its perceived value rather than increasing it.<br /><br />Regards<br /><a href="http://theenterprisingarchitect.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">The Enterprising Architect</a>Jon H Ayrehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17709282554767311834noreply@blogger.com