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recrEAtion: Realizing the Extraordinary Contribution of Your Enterprise Architects
Join Simon on a quest to uncover the value of Enterprise Architecture
(and it`s not what you think it is!)
Simon is a seasoned Enterprise Architect who joins a corporation in New York as their first-ever Vice President of Enterprise Architecture. On his very first day, he meets the global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who asks Simon
What do you do? Simon`s reply triggers the CEO to respond in a way that our hero least expects. What follows is a journey across continents and oceans in which Simon uncovers the true meaning of Enterprise Architecture, who is doing it, and how successful they are.
On his travels, Simon teams up with senior executives around the world to integrate Enterprise Architecture into their strategies and business plans, and to innovate in the architecture of their enterprise. Everyone he meets has some wisdom to offer, and is looking for his in return. Finally, Simon has to make a choice between the kind of Enterprise Architect he used to be and the one he has become.
Join the characters in this sequel to the highly-acclaimed business novel fruITion, as they contribute to Simon`s journey and he makes his final choice. Share in his thoughts and experiences, and join the author in observing key messages along the journey.
Potts weaves another story of drama and intrigue which is a must read for any CEO or Enterprise Architect looking to design a business to achieve sustainable performance. As Enterprise Architects continue to discover their relevance and value-add, Potts lives up to his reputation by interrupting with a dose of common sense and challenging insights which will make business leaders pause and reflect.
Chris Parker
Senior Vice President and CIO, LeasePlan Corporation
Just as the CIO has gained new responsibilities for more closely extracting business value from IT investments, the Enterprise Architect has acquired new and more strategic responsibilities for designing architectures which must also add value to the business. Chris Potts has once again laid out a needed roadmap for another critical IT function as it transitions from purely infrastructure design to a strategic executive partnership, advising the top management team on the shape and evolution of the architecture for the enterprise. It is his advice that comes none too soon as budgets are constantly decreasing, and we face increasing pressure from the creative destructive power of technological evolution. And Chris does it in his inimical story-telling approach that makes the comprehension of the concepts so accessible and fun. You feel like you are reading a thriller soon to be made into a movie. The book should be required reading for the CEO and all members of the executive team. Bravo, Chris!
Dr. Andres Fortino
Associate Provost for Corporate Graduate Programs and
Industry Professor of Technology Management,
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
RecrEAtion, Potts much-anticipated follow-up to fruITion, is second to none. Through a brilliant story as told by Simon the enterprise architect, Potts conveys the important message that an enterprise needs an enterprising and architecting culture to be successful as a coherent business. Architects in all sectors should read this book.
Dr. John Gotze
Chief Editor, Journal of Enterprise Architecture, Partner, EA Fellows, and Founder, International Enterprise Architecture Institute
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chris is a corporate strategist, a mentor to CIOs and Enterprise Architects, an award-winning speaker and writer.
(and it`s not what you think it is!)
Simon is a seasoned Enterprise Architect who joins a corporation in New York as their first-ever Vice President of Enterprise Architecture. On his very first day, he meets the global Chief Executive Officer (CEO) who asks Simon
What do you do? Simon`s reply triggers the CEO to respond in a way that our hero least expects. What follows is a journey across continents and oceans in which Simon uncovers the true meaning of Enterprise Architecture, who is doing it, and how successful they are.
On his travels, Simon teams up with senior executives around the world to integrate Enterprise Architecture into their strategies and business plans, and to innovate in the architecture of their enterprise. Everyone he meets has some wisdom to offer, and is looking for his in return. Finally, Simon has to make a choice between the kind of Enterprise Architect he used to be and the one he has become.
Join the characters in this sequel to the highly-acclaimed business novel fruITion, as they contribute to Simon`s journey and he makes his final choice. Share in his thoughts and experiences, and join the author in observing key messages along the journey.
Potts weaves another story of drama and intrigue which is a must read for any CEO or Enterprise Architect looking to design a business to achieve sustainable performance. As Enterprise Architects continue to discover their relevance and value-add, Potts lives up to his reputation by interrupting with a dose of common sense and challenging insights which will make business leaders pause and reflect.
Chris Parker
Senior Vice President and CIO, LeasePlan Corporation
Just as the CIO has gained new responsibilities for more closely extracting business value from IT investments, the Enterprise Architect has acquired new and more strategic responsibilities for designing architectures which must also add value to the business. Chris Potts has once again laid out a needed roadmap for another critical IT function as it transitions from purely infrastructure design to a strategic executive partnership, advising the top management team on the shape and evolution of the architecture for the enterprise. It is his advice that comes none too soon as budgets are constantly decreasing, and we face increasing pressure from the creative destructive power of technological evolution. And Chris does it in his inimical story-telling approach that makes the comprehension of the concepts so accessible and fun. You feel like you are reading a thriller soon to be made into a movie. The book should be required reading for the CEO and all members of the executive team. Bravo, Chris!
Dr. Andres Fortino
Associate Provost for Corporate Graduate Programs and
Industry Professor of Technology Management,
Polytechnic Institute of New York University
RecrEAtion, Potts much-anticipated follow-up to fruITion, is second to none. Through a brilliant story as told by Simon the enterprise architect, Potts conveys the important message that an enterprise needs an enterprising and architecting culture to be successful as a coherent business. Architects in all sectors should read this book.
Dr. John Gotze
Chief Editor, Journal of Enterprise Architecture, Partner, EA Fellows, and Founder, International Enterprise Architecture Institute
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chris is a corporate strategist, a mentor to CIOs and Enterprise Architects, an award-winning speaker and writer.
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First published October 20, 2010
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March 2, 2018
My full book review is at https://martin.atlassian.net/wiki/spa..., but it fair to say this book made me rethink my value as an Enterprise Architect. As my review says, "I can recommend this book to senior technologists and formal technology leaders in your organizations, but would not recommend it to less seasoned and/or more narrowly focused employees".
January 6, 2024
Story and flow was interesting. I found couple of observations interesting, like,
- using structural performance indicators (ratios) as triggers of EA discussion,
- processes are owned by customers and EA has to decide about which ones to appear in and how.
Rest of the book feels connecting disparate EA dots and trying to weave them into a theme that doesn't take shape fully.
- using structural performance indicators (ratios) as triggers of EA discussion,
- processes are owned by customers and EA has to decide about which ones to appear in and how.
Rest of the book feels connecting disparate EA dots and trying to weave them into a theme that doesn't take shape fully.
July 11, 2014
Moderately good, very thought-provoking.
The main message of the book is that the term "Enterprise Architecture" can be read literally, not as an IT specialty but as a focus on "the architecture of the enterprise". In this interpretation, the CEO is the chief enterprise architect, and all his executives constitute his EA team.
The author uses a novel format to explore EA from this point of view, and makes some very interesting observations.
The main challenge for most readers will be that EA is strictly an IT function at most corporations. Unless that changes, much of what's in this book will be hard to apply.
The main message of the book is that the term "Enterprise Architecture" can be read literally, not as an IT specialty but as a focus on "the architecture of the enterprise". In this interpretation, the CEO is the chief enterprise architect, and all his executives constitute his EA team.
The author uses a novel format to explore EA from this point of view, and makes some very interesting observations.
The main challenge for most readers will be that EA is strictly an IT function at most corporations. Unless that changes, much of what's in this book will be hard to apply.
September 12, 2014
Chris Potts en éste segundo libro orientado a las personas de TI, explica desde un punto de vista entendible, ameno y fácil de comprender los principales beneficios y las consideraciones a tomar cuando se están manejando conceptos de Arquitectura Empresarial a nivel laboral.
Este libro lo recomiendo ampliamente a todas aquellas personas que deseen conocer qué y para qué sirve la Arquitectura Empresarial aunque no se tengan conocimientos referentes al tema.
Lo mejor del libro, ésta frase: "For a professional Enterprise Architect, home is wherever the work is"...
Este libro lo recomiendo ampliamente a todas aquellas personas que deseen conocer qué y para qué sirve la Arquitectura Empresarial aunque no se tengan conocimientos referentes al tema.
Lo mejor del libro, ésta frase: "For a professional Enterprise Architect, home is wherever the work is"...
May 15, 2011
I liked a lot of the messages, but felt like the story was something more akin to "fan fiction" rather than the practical business resource I wanted it to be.
January 21, 2016
Amazingly inspiring about how to turn the systems thinking from IT into a way of understanding and evolving corporate structure.
February 20, 2013
Helped me consider the concept of Enterprise Architecture in a new light. Quick & easy read.
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