This study presents a general review and comparison of the emerging profession of the enterprise architect and the established profession of the traditional architect. This study is intended to establish a context for further research and publication on enterprise architecture as a profession and the applicable lessons from traditional architecture. Additionally, the findings suggest that the profession of the enterprise architect may be an extension of the roles of a traditional architect and the likenesses of each profession are noted.
Author Biographies
Professor Carolyn Strano teaches Enterprise Architecture for Managers as part of the Chief Information Officer, Enterprise Architecture, and e-Government Certificate Programs at the National Defense University’s Information Resources Management College. She participated in the development of A Practical Guide to Federal Enterprise Architecture that was published by the Federal Chief Information Officers Council in 2001. She has presented at numerous forums such as the ArchPlus Seminars in Washington, D.C., a Management Seminar for GAO, an executive seminar for Environmental Protection Agency, EA conferences, the Software Technology Conference, Department of Interior’s Enterprise Architecture Summit, Internal Revenue Service EA Workshop, and was a guest speaker at Syracuse University’s graduate program in Information Management. Additionally Ms. Strano has provided advice on EA efforts for the Department of Defense Financial Management System and the Blue Ribbon Advisory Team for the U.S. State Department. She has over 30 years of experience in information systems and participated in the development and implementation of the National Airspace System architecture while managing the System Engineering Division at the Federal Aviation Administration. Ms. Strano is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration with a concentration in Information Systems.
Professor Qamar Rehmani teaches in the Information Systems concentration at Argosy University and has chaired a number of doctoral dissertations in Business Administration. He currently serves on the university’s institutional research and technology committees. Dr. Rehmani has over 20 years of experience in information systems through his work in academia, industry, and as an entrepreneur. In the computer industry he has developed and implemented programs for improving product support, managed product development, and has overseen design and quality assurance for several communications products. As an entrepreneur, he founded an internet service provider during the midnineties. He has also worked on research projects for NASA’s Space Shuttle. Dr. Rehmani has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, and earned his Master of Business Administration and PhD degrees from the University of Houston.
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