Monday April 10, 2000 - 9:30 – 5:00
Foundations of Enterprise Architecture
Introduction
Workshop Outline
What you will learn
Featured Speakers
Richard
BuchananBrian
Burke Bjorn
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Foundations of Enterprise Architecture
In the past decade, many IT organisations have undertaken architecture efforts. While some of these programs have been very successful, the majority have failed – failed to gain management support, failed to deliver actionable results, or failed to result in meaningful change in the organisation. This full day seminar focuses on the issues, strategies and best practices of successful enterprise architecture efforts.
The lack of success in architecture is symptomatic of the lack of success in IT organisations generally. In most companies, IT is perceived to be failing. IT is seen to be a necessary evil, and not a critical part of the success of the broader organisation. To achieve the status of strategic partner, IT must re-focus its architecture efforts from enabling the technology to enabling the business.
IT organisations have three primary processes in place: strategy, design and implementation. Successful IT organisations with mature primary processes have defined repeatable methods that enable these primary processes. This session describes the relationships between these three core enterprise architecture activities and provides valuable information on how successful adaptive enterprises have implemented these processes. Models for performing each of these activities will be explored along with best practices for articulating the value of enterprise architecture to senior management and developing architecture governance processes.
- 'Selling' the architecture – To gain the understanding and support of business managers, IT must ‘speak the language’ of business, identify corporate ‘hot buttons’, and create a meaningful relationship between IT deliverables and organisational success. This session will provide a framework for demonstrating the business value of architecture.
- Best practices – In working with hundreds of IT organisations around the world, META Group has identified the best practices of successful enterprises in evolving their enterprise architectures. Leverage this session to learn from the mistakes, and the success strategies of leading organisations.
- Business Architecture – The art and science of strategy driven business design will be demystified. Proven business architecture frameworks will help you take the critical first step in bridging strategy and implementation.
- Information Architecture – This workshop will explore the questions, "What is information value?" and "How can we leverage our information products?". Gain valuable insights on how to model the future state information architecture to drive out information value.
- Digital Innovation Strategy – CEO’s are terrified of being ‘Amazoned’. The digital innovation strategy process provides a proven method to determine tactical responses to competitive threats and opportunities.
- Program Management – While many companies excel at planning, and some excel at design, very few companies have developed implementation competence. This workshop will focus on the key skills, organisation, and processes necessary for successful strategy implementation.
- Gain insight into finding the solutions to specific business issues by applying the adaptive enterprise architecture approach to selected business scenarios
- Develop a clear understanding of the critical concepts of a successful enterprise architecture
- Bring home proven strategies and techniques that can be put in place at your enterprise
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Richard
Buchanan |
Mr. Buchanan is a world-renowned expert on enterprise architecture and IT strategy. With 15 years of experience as a practitioner and consultant to Global 2000 companies, he has published numerous articles on topics as diverse as integrated logistics, electronic commerce, component-based software development, competitive intelligence, and financial modelling. Prior to joining META Group in November 1996, Mr. Buchanan was the founder and principal of The Buchanan Group, an analysis and consulting firm responsible for enterprise architectural planning, market studies, competitive profiles, white papers, focus groups, scenario planning, and competitive war gaming. Prior to founding The Buchanan Group, he was an analyst in the Computing Strategy Service of Forrester Research. Mr. Buchanan’s experience also includes work at Digital Equipment Corp., where he managed product research and competitive intelligence activities and was a key member of its global strategy planning team.
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Brian
Burke |
Mr. Burke has a broad and diverse background in technology and strategy, gained over 15 years in the industry. Prior to joining META Group in October 1998, he was chief architect and director of the architecture office for the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) in Toronto. Mr. Burke’s key focus is driving digital innovation strategy and business alignment to maximise the value contribution of IT. Being a technology innovator, he has held senior management positions with responsibility for the development of IT strategies and the implementation of emerging technologies, including Internet, knowledge management, data warehouse, groupware, client/server, and LAN/desktop technology.
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Bjorn
Tuft Vice President International, Enterprise Architecture Strategies - META Group |
Mr. Tuft is a leading expert on enterprise architecture, IT strategy, and business alignment, with more than 20 years of practical international experience. Prior to joining META Group in June 1999, he was consulting and integration services manager (Europe, Middle East, and Asia) at Dell. Previously, he held senior management positions at various companies, including AT&T (Europe, Middle East, and Asia), Digital Equipment, and Hewlett-Packard. Mr. Tuft also researched and promoted emerging network and object-oriented technologies on behalf of The Open Group, SPAG (Standard Promotion and Application Group), OSITOP (the premier user group in Europe), and EMUG (electronic messaging user group). As a business manager, he was formerly export manager at Rhone-Poulenc and consultant in franchising for a French restaurant company. Mr. Tuft received his M.B.A. from University of Economics and Business Administration (St. Gallen, Switzerland).
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April 11 & 12.
While many companies use similar approaches to develop the enterprise architecture, the speedbumps encountered while undertaking the effort are unique to each organisation. META Group analysts are available to meet you on the unique enterprise architecture challenges facing your organisation. Use this valuable opportunity to gain insights from the analysts on how to overcome your specific architecture barriers, and mobilise the effort to success.