Vendorprise Architecture

Mike Walker compares vendor architecture concerns with enterprise architecture concerns in Do Your Vendors Have Enterprise Architecture Efforts?.

Having worked in both realms, Mike's side-by-side comparison made for an interesting read.

For my $0.02, I tend to believe the differences are smaller than they appear. My view could be based on having passed between the two worlds a couple times. It could also be a based on my own biases. Regardless, reviewing Mike's list makes it easy to see how architects could benefit from experience in both realms.