MAY, 20208 IN MYV EWENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE: FIVE THINGS I'D TELL MYSELF!BY JAMIE WEST, HEAD OF ARCHITECTURE & DESIGN, HEALTHALLIANCEJamie WestLooking back on my career within business technology, I've had the honour of being at the frontline of large digital transformations for companies looking toreinvent the way they run and operate their businesses. All for a variety of different reasons: increase revenues from existing products, protecting existing revenues, find new revenues, being more efficient, stay relevant, becoming digital, and more. In my experience, I've never seen one of these happen seamlessly, that is a roll out without some blood and tears shed along the way. With every good news story, there is an opposing not-so-good news story, and yes, I have also been there at the frontline when things didn't turn out so well. These times are dark, and although personally, not many to talk of, the scars are there to remind you of what can happen if you get it wrong.When analyzing the good from the bad, I have wanted to hone in and sharesome lessons that I have come across. These are things I would gladly share from future me to past me, in the hope that future me can minimize his errors and a better architect. Here we go.Lesson 1: Your energy is finite, so use it where it matters.Even as I write this I have a backlog and roadmap of activity that will last over ten years. To do all of this will never be possible and things will change more radically that anyone can anticipate. It's important to know that your time needs to be focused the right things. When do you hold your
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