The architecture of the Web is elegant, and it delivers value. Is it possible to have complex, convoluted architectures that are inelegant, but that enable value? Maybe. But my intuition and experience suggest otherwise. I think that architecture needs to be as close to invisible as possible to be valuable. Architecture needs to be the invisible hand that guides the enterprise and the people within in and around it.
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About The Author
Balaji Prasad is President of the strategic architecture firm, Eminnode LLC. Previously, Mr. Prasad served as an EA leader within Cognizant’s Global Banking and Financial Services Practice and as CTO and Chief Architect for various large enterprises, including EDS (now HP Enterprise Services), General Motors, OnStar, and The Hartford Financial Services. With 30 years’ experience in IT leadership centered around architecture, innovation, and… Read More
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