IT-architecture, IT-arkitektur, leadershipWebinar: Architecture for Leaders

This talk will describe the role of the architect in 2025 and how managers and other leaders should relate to this role. 

Date: 23 september

Time: 08:30 - 09:30

Place: Online 

IT Architecture is a tricky subject. There are so many definitions of architecture held by practitioners that it sometimes seems impossible to grasp what your architects should actually be doing, how they're going to do it, and what you should expect from them when it's done. 

How do you know if architecture is working well? How do you know if problems are appearing because of poor architecture, compadres to problems with project managed or software development? What are the architects responsible for? Why do they all have different titles? Which architects should solve which problems? Why are they so weird? 

Based on years of teaching architects, rescuing crashing projects, research, and executive coaching this talk will outline what managers should expect and how they should manage their relationship to architects and architecture. 

• What you’ll gain from the webinar
• What leaders should — and shouldn’t — expect from architects
• How to assess whether architecture is actually delivering value
• How to build an effective working relationship between leaders and architects
• Why architectural roles can seem unclear — and how to navigate that complexity

You register in the box on the right. Hope to see you!

The course IT Architecture for Managers and Leaders

This is a new course, specifically developed to support managers and leaders in navigating the often complex relationship between architecture, strategy, and delivery. It addresses the practical challenges of leading architectural work — without needing to be an architect yourself.

It gives you:

• Tools and concepts to better understand and evaluate architectural work
• A solid foundation for making informed decisions about architecture in your role as a leader
• A shared language to bridge the gap between architecture and business strategy
• Insight that helps you steer architectural efforts toward real business value

Barry O’Reilly is the founder of Black Tulip Technology and creator of residuality theory. He has held Chief Architect roles at Microsoft and IDesign, been Microsoft’s IOT TAP Lead for Western Europe, and Worldwide Lead for Microsoft’s Solution Architecture Community. He has also been a startup CTO, and was a founder of Sweden’s Azure User Group.

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