One of the most critical discovery’s I have gained is how behind most districts and schools are when it comes to technology procedure. Most districts and schools have a handle on technology when it comes to apps and devices but when it comes to aligning goals with the uses of Enterprise Architecture (EA) they are behind the curve. I have asked many IT and IT directors about EA and not one knew what it was. I can’t understand why so many districts and schools are out of the loop when it comes to EA. As a future leader I believe it’s my responsibility to introduce an EA framework that would work best for us. I would inform my district and school that EA is to our advantage by providing a road-map for technology, and allowing communication of that road-map to all departments in districts. Without an EA many departments are fighting against themselves and wasting precious resources. Time can be spent on focusing on missions and specific needs rather than working on technology infrastructure and commodities. Along with EA I would also introduce Business Architecture (BA), a BA would improve the proficiency of a school district so they are not working against each other. BA incorporates the “what, who, how, when and why” of an organizations strategic business goals. They define goals and objectives to create streamline business results. These results from BA in a school setting are to afford the best educational outcomes to students. This happens because BA can help schools realign their business processes, systems and resources throughout the school. BA can help defining the vision of the school and giving them a clear and precise strategy to give all stakeholders the best results possible.
One of the most critical discovery’s I have gained is how behind most districts and schools are when it comes to technology procedure. Most districts and schools have a handle on technology when it comes to apps and devices but when it comes to aligning goals with the uses of Enterprise Architecture (EA) they are behind the curve. I have asked many IT and IT directors about EA and not one knew what it was. I can’t understand why so many districts and schools are out of the loop when it comes to EA. As a future leader I believe it’s my responsibility to introduce an EA framework that would work best for us. I would inform my district and school that EA is to our advantage by providing a road-map for technology, and allowing communication of that road-map to all departments in districts. Without an EA many departments are fighting against themselves and wasting precious resources. Time can be spent on focusing on missions and specific needs rather than working on technology infrastructure and commodities. Along with EA I would also introduce Business Architecture (BA), a BA would improve the proficiency of a school district so they are not working against each other. BA incorporates the “what, who, how, when and why” of an organizations strategic business goals. They define goals and objectives to create streamline business results. These results from BA in a school setting are to afford the best educational outcomes to students. This happens because BA can help schools realign their business processes, systems and resources throughout the school. BA can help defining the vision of the school and giving them a clear and precise strategy to give all stakeholders the best results possible.