KEY EXPECTED ACHIEVEMENTS
1] At her / his level of specialization (business, application / software, technological), the definition of one (or more) IT solution architecture:
Complete, scalable, robust, consistent, at the right TCO, and minimizing the cost of change.
Established with a market-recognized IT architecture methodology and an IT architecture modelling tool.
Up-to-date.
In line with :
the business architecture of the functional domains,
the functional and non-functional requirements, and the business ambitions,
the Group IT strategy,
the projects portfolio and road-map of the functional and technical domains (at Group level),
the IS/IT solutions (technologies, business software packages, ...) offered by the market, and the prescriptions of the technical teams (DIF, IN, Security),
the characteristics of existing applications and technology systems provided by platform members and technical teams (technical specialists, architects, project managers, managers),
the principles, standards, best practices and architecture guidelines (Data, Integration, BI, Infrastructure, Security...),
the practices for co-constructing the choices to be implemented.
2] The provision of the essential elements for choosing and planning IT projects, especially for application or technological obsolescence management.
3] Good communication with the various stakeholders involved in IT architecture (business, platforms or technical teams, the entire network of architects), especially:
within the network of architects and build teams, the promotion of standardization, the promotion and emergence of good practices and, when appropriate, the reuse of existing IT solutions,
the ability to explain the added value of IT architecture, the missions and roles of IT architects.