The solution architect in a program
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In this lesson
place the solution architect among sponsors, enterprise architecture, delivery teams, and vendors.
Planned topics
- Business side: sponsor and product owners state outcomes; the architect translates them into a solution.
- Enterprise architecture sets principles and standards; the architect applies them and proposes exceptions.
- Delivery teams build; the architect guides and unblocks, and keeps the design coherent across teams.
- Vendors supply products; the architect holds them to the architecture.
Draft outline details
Demonstration
a hub diagram with the solution architect in the middle and four arrows labeled with what flows each way (outcomes and budget in, options and designs out; standards in, exceptions out; guidance out, feedback in; requirements out, product constraints in).
Check your understanding
Who sets enterprise-wide standards the program must follow?
Show answer
Enterprise architecture, not the solution architect.
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