First, architecture is a matter of views

When you consider the project to organize a simple room, often a single point of view is enough to decide which organization to settle and how to organize. Then, anybody is able to tackle the problem.

When you consider the project to design a full flat, you need to collect and concile the points of views of all people at stake : you, next occupant if you sell it, others sharing the same building,  housekeeper, people in charge of maintenance, and so on…

It won’t be only a matter of connecting all requirements, which is not often simple, you ‘ll also need to prove that your design give a response to each of them.

This is the Enterprise Architecture deal.

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Rendre service aux utilisateurs ou aux directions des métiers ?

La fonction de DSI est difficile. Celui-ci doit gérer deux relations paradoxales :

  • instaurer une relation positive avec les usagers de l’informatique, puisque ceux-ci attendent de sa part la fourniture d’outils améliorant leur productivité,
  • accompagner les directions utilisatrices dans la gestion du changement qui aboutit parfois à placer les usagers devant le défi de l’adaptation

Comment y arriver ?

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