Date and time:
Venue: 10.08.04
Chair: Xiaodong Li
Abstract:
All information technology (IT) systems have an architecture that describes
the structure of their fundamental components and the relationships between
those components. This structure is a critical aspect of systems success. The
explicit creation of these architectures is performed by IT architects. The
capabilities of these IT architects are therefore crucial to the architectures
of these systems. This research investigates what capabilities experienced IT
architects say are necessary for being successful in the role. The findings indicate that technical skills
are not the main determinants for success in the role of IT architect, but
rather broad experience and other non-technical attributes. This result is
important for industry in selecting and developing people for the role of IT
architect and for educational institutions in preparing students for this role
during their studies.
About the speaker:
Keith Frampton is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Computer Science and IT, RMIT University.
Seminar Organisation
Seminars are free and open to the general public. No booking is necessary. If you are interested in giving a presentation in this seminar series, or to make suggestions for speakers, please contact Xiaodong Li, the seminar co-ordinator.