[Sigia-l] IA vs. EIA?

[Ziya Oz]

Chris is convinced that an IA will one day become a CEO. And then comes
this: 

Yes, EIAs can be a force for change, but so can anyone. The real question
is: should the discipline of Enterprise Information Architecture be defined
to include organizational change as one of its essential features. I don¹t
think it should be.

Whatever it is that information architects learn to become enterprise
information architects (EIA), I think it is essential that we not lose our
focus. The heart of IA is information and knowledge, and we need to build on
that foundation, not try to turn into something else when we add the term
³enterprise.²

It is the same for business strategy. Yes, EIAs should better understand
their organization¹s business strategy and integrate the strategic vision.
And, yes, EIAs can contribute to the development of business strategy, but
not directly. We should not try to tell business analysts how to do their
job.

<http://www.boxesandarrows.com/view/enterprise>

I clearly missed this memo. :-)

Should IAs remain slaves to BAs?

Ziya
Nullius in Verba