Directions

Last weekend, I volunteered to assist with parking at a local event, "Farmlife when grandpa was young."

In some sense, it was like to be an Enterprise Architect at work. I was showing the direction to the drivers with very clear hand signals.

However, at work the situation is much more difficult.

Here, I could safely assume that the drivers had driving licenses and know how to drive.

They had to pay for the parking with either cash or mobile payment. In Sweden, more or less everybody does this.

The parking lot was clearly marked, and nearby the entrance to fairc. If someone would park in the wrong place, there were some huge tractors that could tow away the vehicles.

Finally, the attendants all wanted to go there, so no hard feelings.

As a bonus, we had amazing sunny weather in early fall in southern Sweden.

With EA in large organizations, you can't expect the staff to have the necessary competence to do large transformations.

When and where to go is often unclear, and it often changes during the project.

Most people are reluctant to change, and not very eager to participate, so that is also a difference.

If the team members choose not to follow the directions, there are often no consequences.

A delicious icecream in the sun or a cramped office desk inside?