Systems, Architecture and Systems Architecture

One of the most persistent misconceptions is that architecture artifacts exist primarily to satisfy documentation requirements. Empirical work suggests something more important: certain artifacts act as boundary objects that enable cooperation across professional communities. Boundary objects and why they matter EA practice uses EA artifacts as instruments of communication and collaborative decision-making intended to bridge Continue reading

If architecting is socio-technical, then “progress” depends on more than technical correctness: it depends on coordination across stakeholders. The enterprise architecture literature is direct about this: communication and stakeholders are key problem areas, and a “lack of communication and collaboration” is characterized as a core obstacle to effective work (Kurnia et al., 2021, p. 4). Continue reading