Coming back to the topic of this thread... Licensing can only be imposed on a legal basis for certain professions. A doctor can't practice medicine without a license. There are advantages to certification, but only a full university degree (not some two weeks course) probably grounds a student in hard academics. Not all doctors t work in the same field and/or have the same expertise. They have a basic qualification which makes them a licensed doctor, but they gain their expertise with training/certification. My GP could not perform brain surgery, and one who could would not do a heart op. You can see the diversity of architects within our group here too...
Anyone causing a business to lose money is not a public disaster! The company just winds down. Hence, a CEO/CIO not requiring a license to practice. The same applies to an Architect too! A business owner makes a decision, if it makes financial sense to him. If he chooses to employ a CEO without an (ivy league) MBA, it should be entirely his prerogative and he alone takes the risk.
Best regards,
Joseph
On 3 Oct, 21:00, Adrian Miley
> Brian,
> On 2 Oct, 17:58, "briankseitz"
> > EA if it is to be truly EA, EA needs to see, speak, and
> > integrate these discipline frameworks and architectures into a great whole.
> > [The value of the car to the owner is not the parts, it’s the utility the
> > whole provides when assembled and operating]
> I agree that the value of the business to its shareholders is the sum
> of the parts and I don't think anyone is on any doubt that all the
> parts have to work in unison in order to maximise the benefit of the
> business activities to the shareholders.
> But, to use your analoguy, when it comes to maintaining the car I
> don't think many people would argue that a specialist is normally
> better than a generalist - employing someone who specialises in
> bodywork to rebuild the engine when the cambelt goes will be expense
> and it's anyones guess what quality of work you will get.
> I'd make the same assertion about maintaining the business and it is
> for this reason that the Finance Director is normally a Finance
> Professional - he might know enough about Sales or Human Resources to
> recognise that they are important parts of the overall business but
> also they he isn't expert enough to take on those functions himself.
> (Knowing the limitations of ones own ability and knowledge is an
> important aspect of social politics.)
> > I'm about to start a new position. After discussing with the CEO the role
> > the "informal internal title" tentatively will be Chief Business Architect.
> > ... The role and responsibilities
> > will cover developing processes, management systems, client relationships,
> > employee development, value accounting systems, and information technology
> > to support all of the prior.
> > ....
> > Am I the boss --no
> > Am I the expert in each discipline or function --no
> > Will I be running the company --no that's what the CEO and management staff
> > do
> > Will I set the vision for the company --no again, the CEO, BoD, and
> > Executives do that
> Now this is probably closer to my idea of Enterprise Architecture as
> the function that stitches it all together but doesn't claim expertise
> for anything other than developing processes that enable other areas
> of expertise to carry out their activities. (Or at least that's how I
> understand your description.)
> This is a hell of a lot more palatable than the others who are
> claiming much more wideranging responsibility for the
> business itself and the task much more closely aligned with what IT
> used to label an Analyst / Designer who specified and designed things
> but didn't get involved in mere implementation detail.
> I'm one of those unusual people in IT in that I have no interest in
> computers or software and put them in the same category as hammers and
> screwdrivers - I always try to select the appropriate tool after I've
> decided what I'm going to build - so this description of Enterprise
> Architect chimes well with me.
> Just my opinion...
> Adrian