Sharon Evans is an accomplished speaker, writer, coach and mentor on Enterprise Architecture (EA), IT Domain Architectures, Strategy and Planning, Portfolio Management and IT Process and Life Cycle Management. Her extensive experience spans more than 20 years in information technology as an architect, analyst, consultant, strategist and project manager. She has worked with more than 100+ companies in various industries and the public sector to mentor and lead them in the areas of enterprise and IT architecture.

An accomplished speaker, Ms. Evans is a frequent lecturer and educator at industry events and workshops. Ms. Evans has created a series of course offerings known as the Architect Boot Camp, and regularly delivers architecture and methodology related training and coaching.

Sharon is currently a Senior Analyst with EA Directions in Canada.

Presentation
Mining for Architect Skills - Excavate and Cultivate to Build Your Dream Team
Enterprise Architecture takes a great amount of resources, dedication and skill. It is more evident than ever that the soft skills an architect inherently possesses will greatly influence the success of the architecture lifecycle at your company. As we all face the scarcity of these architecture resources, it is critical to understand the soft skills required to grow a great architect. A key secret is unearthing the gems in your resource pool, and knowing which skills will contribute best for the creation and sustained growth of your EA program.

This presentation will cover areas important to identify and prepare the growth of valuable human resources in critical areas. Topics covered include leadership, consulting, strategic, organizational and political skills, as they pertain to the needs of EA team members to gain confidence, acceptance and success with both the business sponsors and IT.

Audience:-
Chief Architects, Directors of Architecture, CIO's, Architecture Team Leads

Key takeaways:-

1. Identify the signs and potential for growth of existing soft skills in possible candidates by knowing which soft skills the architect needs to succeed in building the EA program
2. Gather information needed to build a diverse team, strong in the various types of character traits your resources need to lead and instill confidence both in IT and the Business to foster their contribution
3. Learn techniques needed to grow the political, culture and organizational skills required as a great architect

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