Architecture

What is broken about designing the home of your dreams?

Architects are Dream Engineers of the spaces we feel we belong in.

Physical Space Design

Create a central atrium or hub that encourages "unplanned collaborations" and chance encounters
Design spaces that bring different disciplines together rather than separating them into silos
Allow for personalization of workspaces to express creativity and individuality
Balance collaborative areas with private spaces for focused work
Position high-traffic amenities (bathrooms, cafés, mailboxes) strategically to increase interactions
Consider proximity as a key factor—people on the same floor are 57% more likely to collaborate

Embed architects/dreamers within teams rather than keeping them in separate silos
Restructure technical teams to optimize development of common processes and reusable capabilities
Give "black sheep" and malcontents the opportunity to prove their theories and try different approaches
Balance governance with freedom—provide structure while allowing for creative expression
Create forums for sharing information on new concepts and approaches across teams
Develop working groups charged with building standards and reference models

Take a holistic view of systems and be accountable for cohesive architectures
Design for resilience, security, and simplicity
Identify which systems are destined for obsolescence and which are up-and-coming
Eliminate redundancies and improve services over time
Ensure services are loosely coupled with other enterprise services
Recognize that agility requires a cohesive, flexible IT ecosystem

Be specific about how things are built — commit to decisions that enable efficiency
Invest in quality materials and craftsmanship that stand the test of time
Consider how the architecture will look and function decades from now
Develop enterprise architecture roadmaps that can evolve at the pace required by business
Work hand-in-hand with business teams to define and support business strategy
Prioritize investments and plan projects based on strategic alignment