Conference Overview

Introduction from the Chairs
Who should Attend
What You will Learn
Conference Co-Producers
Conference Co-Sponsors

 

 Introduction from the Chairs…

Richard Buchanan Richard Buchanan,
Vice President,
Enterprise Architecture
Stratagies - META Group
Brian Burke
Vice President International,
Enterprise Architecture
Stratagies - META Group
"Moving into the next millennium, companies are challenged by an increasingly uncertain business environment. In Europe, deregulation is eroding traditional barriers in finance, telecommunications and utilities. Retail and logistics companies are facing threats from global competitors and nimble new entrants. Governments are responding to citizen demands for electronic access to information and services. Throughout Europe, merger and acquisition activity is at an all time high and all organisations are struggling to connect meaningfully to their stakeholders.

These forces and others are driving change to our organisations, our business processes and our technology infrastructures at an unprecedented rate. In the network economy, mastering digital innovation becomes a core competency for corporate survival. The ability to align with the business, and to quickly re-align as the business changes, is the hallmark of leading edge IT organisations. To be successful now and in the future, companies must define and implement an adaptive enterprise architecture." Richard Buchanan, Vice President, Enterprise Architecture Strategies, META Group Brian Burke, Vice President International, Enterprise Architecture Strategies, META Group

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 Who Should Attend

Chief Architects responsible for driving the architecture of their companies
CIOs, CTOs, Managers and IT Executives
Strategic Planners, Business Architects, Corporate Executives and Business  Analysts who have critical business requirements needing IT support
Every IT Discipline-from application development to network design, data warehouse initiatives to help desks and systems management to IT costing-is impacted by Enterprise Architecture efforts.

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What You Will Learn

The conference consists three key focus areas: a full day workshop on April 10 and two tracks on April 11th & 12th.

Workshop: Foundations of Enterprise Architecture Learn how to lay the groundwork for enterprise architecture with this META Group led workshop. You will understand the core competencies and content of Enterprise Architecture. Complete the framework with details of creating business alignment, developing the architecture process and defining a governance model.

Track 1: Business and IT: Partners in the New Millennium Forging a strong relationship with business leaders is a top priority for IT. Learn business/IT alignment and business value dimensions of Enterprise Architecture from strategic planning through eBusiness-driven digital innovation.

Track 2: Architecture in the Real World Each organisation deals with unique challenges in evolving its enterprise architecture. Leading practitioners detail the approaches, techniques and proven strategies that have enabled architecture success in their companies. Take advantage of the experiences and best practices of the pioneers of enterprise architecture.

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About META Group META Group

META Group helps companies make better information technology (IT) decisions by providing research and unlimited analyst consultation relevant to their specific business needs. Offering advisory services, consulting/ benchmarking, and publications that span the full spectrum of IT, META Group addresses the latest technologies, industry trends, and business challenges. With more than 2,000 client companies worldwide, META Group differentiates itself from other information providers through its commitment to highly personal service, bottom-line answers, and objectivity. To support this promise, META Group maintains a client-to-analyst ratio of 50:1 -- the lowest in the industry -- and reinvests more than 50% of its revenue back into research and client services. For details, connect with www.metagroup.com.

About IRM UK IRM UK

Strategic IT Training IRM UK is an international organisation that provides high quality, independent training specialising in leading edge IT subjects. IRM UK events are presented by world class experts who have tremendous reputations both in their areas of expertise and also as first class presenters. Our events are for IT management from blue chip international organisations across Europe. World class speakers include Roger Burlton, Tom DeMarco, Larry English, Mike Ferguson, Clive Finkelstein, Tim Lister, Kathy Long, Rosemary Rock-Evans, James and Suzanne Robertson, Rick van der Lans, Gabrielle Wiorkowski and John Zachman. Areas covered include Data and Data Management, Distributed Computing, Information Systems Management, E-Commerce, Software, Project management and Enterprise Architecture. We are running two other major conferences this year - META DATA and INFORMATION QUALITY EUROPE Please visit our website for comprehensive information on our events and speakers: www.irmuk.co.uk. I have also attached the chairs photo's seperately

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Co-Sponsors

Ptech Inc.

Ptech Inc. is a privately held solution provider headquartered in Boston, MA. As a total solutions company, Ptech builds comprehensive eEnterprise Architectures that integrate business landscapes, strategies, value chains, processes, objects, rules, applications, knowledge, skills, and k-maps across an organization. For more information, call 1 (804) 777-9345 or visit our Web site at www.ptechinc.com.

Popkin Software


Popkin Software develops and markest the best selling enterprise modelling tool. System Architect 2001's unique integrated approach to modelling - business, objects and data in a single product - enables companies to align and integrate business goals with IT strategy. . For more information, call +44 (0)1926 450 858 or visit our Web site at http://www.popkin.com

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