Technology
you know
technical issues
key to success
in-depth understanding
domain
pertinent technologies
development methods
modeling techniques
you do
identify & address
architectural challenges
create & assess
models
alternative approaches
prototype
experiment
simulate
prepare
architectural documents
presentations
analyse
technology trends
take
system viewpoint
you are
creative
investigative
practical/pragmatic
tolerent of
ambiguity
willing
backtrack
seek solutions
multiple
Business Strategy
you know
organization
business
strategy
rationale
practices
competition
products
strategies
processes
you do
influence
business strategy
prepare
technical
vision
strategy
understand
customer
market trends
capture on architecture
requirements
customer
organizational
business
you are
visionary
entrepreneurial
Organizational Politics
you know
key players
what they want
business
personal
you do
communicate
listen
network
influence
vision
sell
keep alive
take and retake
pulse of
influencers
critical
you are
able to
sell to
multiple viewpoints
see from
confident
aticulate
ambitious
driven
patient
and not
resilient
sensitive to
power
where it is
how it flows
Consulting
you know
elicitation techniques
consulting frameworks
you do
build relationships
"trusted advisor"
understand
developers
what they want
architecture
what it needs
help
developers
see
value of
architecture
understand
how to use
mentor
architects
junior
you are
committed to
success of
others
empathetic
approachable
change agent
effective
process savvy
good mentor
teacher
Leadership
you know
yourself
you do
set
team vision
make
decision
stick to them
build teams
motivate
you are
charismatic
credible
you believe
it
can be done
should be done
you can lead
efforts
broader context
business
personal
you see
committed
passionate
dedicated
people see
you
leader