Architect, construction worker,
When you use tools (for what every purpose) are you thinking
more like an architect (what is the problem and what design will
solve the problem) or has that part been done and now you're just
getting the job done.
What are the different tools you use in each role
- patterns
- libraries (things that can be
resused)
- implementation code
(when are things strategic and when are they tactical)
from Yale job description
(Develops and analyzes metrics that emphasize performance,
sustainability, and usability of tools and platforms)
- Strategists (Scope)
- Executive Leaders (Business)
- Architects (Systems)
- Engineers (Technology)
- Technicians (Components)
- Workers (Operations)
the above is from
here
If your business is to tell or synthesize stories emerged from
piles of data (journalists, historians, researchers,
politicians, teachers, curators, analysts, etc), we need to
think about a contribution ecosystem where sharing your data
benefits you and in a way that it's obvious for you to
understand (and to explain to your boss!)
Saul Wurman about information architecture:
"I mean architect as in the creating of systemic, structural,
and orderly principles to make something work - the thoughtful
making of either artifact, or idea, or policy that informs
because it is clear."
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