Best Practices in Enterprise Architecture for Modernization | WSO2Con Barcelona 2025
AI Summary
Panel Overview
- Moderated by Dave Vijay Bodton, Field CTO at WSO2.
- Panelists:
- Raphael Granados: API product owner and architect at WSO2, former project manager.
- Alberto Asendra Sans: API and projects coordinator at AAS with expertise in integration and API development.
- Ilko Winter: Solutions architect in the integration competence center at a government agency in the Netherlands.
Discussion Points
- Changing IT-Business Interactions
- Traditional client-service provider relationships have evolved.
- Modern development focuses on collaboration and iterative delivery.
- Challenges of Legacy Systems
- Legacy systems hinder modernization.
- Strategies include adding layers to legacy applications for APIs.
- Continuous modernization is essential for all legacy systems.
- Engagement with Business
- Effective communication and understanding business goals is crucial.
- Small companies often have more agile and engaged customer interactions compared to large corporations.
- Resistance to Change
- Stakeholder buy-in is vital for modernization efforts.
- Organizations need to identify quick wins for gradual change.
- KPIs and Performance Measurement
- Measure time from architectural approval to implementation in projects.
- Regular assessments of KPIs to ensure alignment with business goals.
- Cloud Migration and Architecture
- Complete replacements of legacy systems vs. lifting and shifting.
- Cost and risk assessment are main factors in choosing migration strategies.
- Need for modernization in architecture to meet current security and operational standards.
- DevSecOps Transition
- Importance of including security in development and operational processes.
- Collaboration between developers, operational staff, and security is needed.
- Future of Enterprise Architecture
- Move towards prefab modules and reusable architecture solutions becomes commonplace.
- Needs to adapt to rapid technological advancements and changing business landscapes.
Conclusion
- Continuous modernization, collaboration with business, and adapting to new technologies are key for successful enterprise architecture.