I can handle it myself

Don't give advice to software developers if they don't ask for help. You will get an answer like  “I can handle it myself."

The crux is often that they don't see the full picture and underestimate the complexity & effort to solve the problem.

If you are a seasoned enterprise architect or program manager, you seen it before.

I'm humble when it cames to solve complex problem. If I try to do it all by myself, I know that I will miss something.

I'm also lazy. If I can reuse something that is applicable in the same context, then I try to do it. Not inventing the wheel again, and again.

When doing enterprise architecture, I'm always starting with IAF, as it covers business, information, application and infrastructure, plus security and governance. You allways need some parts.

For information architecture, basic IAF as structure. Alternatively "Verksamhetsarkitektur på IRMs sätt". More or less the same.

“I can handle it myself." don't work when it comes to architecture frameworks.

Another timesaver is to use process and information frameworks for the industry you are in.

If you say that your information model will better and done faster, I would be very doubtful. I was part of a team that begun this work in 2001, before modern TMF frameworks where in place. It took a long time.

Then we have those who refuse to use AI. I still remember some colleagues that said computers with mice where toys when I bought an SE/30 to the marketing department.

Without a carrot or stick, you can just wait until they fail, and then try to help.