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Business Architect

The Business Architect analyses, designs and develops roadmaps and implementation plans based on a current versus future state business architecture, and review the architecture standards for approval. He/She leads and facilitates the business architecture governance process based on the enterprise architecture governance structure, and manages exceptions to architectural standards at a business level. He assesses near-term needs to establish business priorities and aligns architectural requirements with IT strategy. He consults with clients and IT teams on business architecture solutions and provides recommendations on emerging technology to senior management. He works in a dynamic and evolving business environment. He is knowledgeable of relevant enterprise architecture methodologies, frameworks and modelling tools. He is also familiar with organizational design frameworks and tools. The Business Architect effectively synthesizes diverse needs of the business unit, and has strong situational analysis, problem solving and decision making abilities. He possesses excellent communication skills and is able to influence key stakeholders.

Skills and Competencies

Technical Skills & Competencies

Business Agility
Proficiency Level
"Lead the implementation of operational initiatives to enhance business agility "
4
Business Environment Analysis
Proficiency Level
"Monitor the influence of external and internal factors on the critical business functions, report findings and recommend responses to management"
4
Business Innovation
Proficiency Level
"Prioritise business innovation opportunities and design digital architectures and processes to facilitate the creation of an innovative business environment"
5
Business Needs Analysis
Proficiency Level
"Lead comprehensive analysis to understand underlying drivers and present a compelling business case for proposed IT solutions"
5
Business Performance Management
Proficiency Level
"Manage organization performance systems across departments "
4

Generic Skills & Competencies

Decision Making
Proficiency Level
Make decision in a volatile and ambiguous setting using a structured process and limited sources of available information to achieve intended goals.
Advanced
Interpersonal Skills
Proficiency Level
Influence, guide and handle others’ emotions to build instrumental relationships and manage conflicts and disagreements.
Advanced
Leadership
Proficiency Level
Lead by example at organisational level. Inspire, motivate and guide others to adopt a point of view, make changes or take action. Cultivate an open, cooperative and collaborative learning culture for the organization.
Advanced
Problem Solving
Proficiency Level
Anticipate potential problems beyond the current scope and apply higher order problem solving tools and techniques to turn problems into opportunities.
Advanced
Resource Management
Proficiency Level
Establish strategies for the allocation and deployment of resources efficiently and effectively.
Advanced

Critical Work Functions and Key Tasks

Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance

• Lead and coordinate the domain technical and business discussions 
• Participate in ecosystem strategy development, environment analysis and opportunity identification 
• Analyse, design and develop roadmaps and implementation plans based on a current versus future state 
• Design standard configurations and patterns 
• Lead and facilitate the business architecture governance process based on the enterprise architecture governance structure 
• Manage exceptions to architectural standards at a business level 
• Review and approve recommendations to business architectural standards

Formulate the organisation’s architecture strategy, roadmap, standards, policies and procedures, and governance

• Analyse and develop business architectural requirements 
• Align architectural requirements with IT strategy 
• Assess near-term needs to establish business priorities 
• Ensure compatibility with existing solutions, infrastructure, services and strategic requirements 
• Coordinate architecture implementation and modification activities 
• Assist in post-implementation and continuous improvement efforts to enhance performance and provide increased functionality 
• Ensure conceptual completeness of the technical solution

Manage quality and continuous improvement of architecture

• Analyse the current architecture to identify weaknesses and develop opportunities for improvement 
• Identify and propose variances to the architecture to accommodate project needs 
• Perform ongoing architecture quality review activities

Research emerging technologies

• Consult with clients and IT teams on business architecture solutions 
• Analyse cost versus benefits, risks, impact and technology priorities 
• Provide recommendations on emerging technology to senior management 
• Develop communication plans for business architecture
• Lead the research and evaluation of emerging technology, industry and market trends to assist in project development 
• Identify organisational requirements for resources

Drive business architecting

• Oversee the definition of future-state and current-state business architecture 
• Explore methods to apply new technology to, and reuse existing technology, for business processes 
• Owns the stewardship duties of business architecture artefacts 
• Design business processes, functions and organisational structures

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