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Previously on "Are you an IT Architect?"

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  • centurian
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    My experience has shown that an "arcitect" usually falls into one of the two following descriptions

    * A top notch individual (contractor or permie) that ClientCo really wants to keep hold of, so they give them a new title as a reason to justify giving them more dosh.

    * A jumped up egotistical twunt

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  • BrilloPad
    replied
    No

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  • Tingles
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    Isn't there an exam for that one?

    There 'was' - I just wish I knew what I know now about the way things are run!!!

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  • HairyArsedBloke
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    Originally posted by Numpty View Post
    Do you work in IT and call yourself an architect?
    Me!

    My systems architecture skills are lower that used at the asylum camp at Calais.

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  • Numpty
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    Originally posted by Tingles View Post
    Where are the 'IT Service Management Architects'?
    According to JobStats, they are filling the "Service Management Analyst", "Senior Service Management Consultant" and "Service Management Consultant" roles.

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  • Zippy
    replied
    Originally posted by Tingles View Post
    Where are the 'IT Service Management Architects'?
    Isn't there an exam for that one?

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  • Tingles
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    Where are the 'IT Service Management Architects'?

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  • cojak
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    Originally posted by Zippy View Post
    No, it's pretentious

    <duck and cover>
    WSS

    But I'll wear it if it gets me that extra 100+ quid a day...

    "I'm a Process Architect to you, sonny jim"....

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  • Zippy
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    No, it's pretentious

    <duck and cover>

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  • Numpty
    started a poll Are you an IT Architect?

    Are you an IT Architect?

    16
    Yep. I'm one of them IT Architects and proud enough to tell everyone.
    18.75%
    3
    I do that work but would not use the title 'Architect'.
    37.50%
    6
    Eh? What? Nothing to do with me, pal. Isn't this the Big Brother vote?
    6.25%
    1
    It was me that architected AndyW's banning, ha ha!
    37.50%
    6
    According to JobStats, there's lots of sorts of architects in IT and lots of job for them:

    Code:
    TITLE			JOBS
    .net Architect		312
    Applications Architect	359
    Business Architect	490
    Network Architect	536
    Integration Architect	572
    IT Architect		577
    Security Architect	940
    Information Architect	1227
    Software Architect	1385
    Systems Architect	1411
    Data Architect		1456
    Infrastructure Architect1510
    Enterprise Architect	3055
    Solutions Architect	4945
    Technical Architect	5962
    Do you work in IT and call yourself an architect?

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