Introduction from the Chairs
Enterprise Architecture: Preparing for Change

In October 2004, in Bilbao, human chess players were matched against computers in team play. The humans did not fare well with only one win. While this technological superiority over chess masters may be great news for the programmers of chess playing computers, it is bad news for IT professionals generally. IT Managers will feel the pressure from their business counterparts to explain why if computers can beat humans at chess, they can’t get the inventory system working right.

The answer is quite simple. Chess was originally invented in India around the 6th century AD. The game has changed only slightly since then with the advent of the queen in the 15th century and some minor movement adjustments in the 1800s. The rules of business, in the other hand, change on a daily basis. The problem that IT professionals face is no longer a lack of technology sophistication, but our processes and methods that support our systems are not sophisticated enough to support rapid business change. In fact, in most companies, IT is the single biggest inhibitor to business change.

Enterprise architecture is an IT management discipline that is essential to enabling change in business process, information and the systems that support them. Going forward, the challenge facing IT professionals will not be more bandwidth, more processing power, or more storage. The challenge will be to architect and deploy IT systems in a way that enables business change. Leading companies are demonstrating their ability to become sense and respond organizations, reacting to business change at an ever increasing pace. These companies are employing leadership disciplines to transform their IT organisations to become contributing partners in a dynamic business environment.

Richard Buchanan Vice President & Director, Enterprise Planning & Architecture Strategies META Group

Brian Burke Vice President International Enterprise Planning & Architecture Strategies META Group

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 Who Should Attend

	CIOs and Chief Architects responsible for translating business strategic vision into pragmatic IT delivery programmes.
	Senior Business Strategists, Chief Operating Officers and LOB managers who demand optimal investment programmes and want to insure cross-functional integration.
	IT implementers, Project and Programme Managers and Systems Quality Engineers responsible for adhering to architecture guidelines and interested in influencing standard setting activities.

Whether you are responsible for business or IT success, this conference will provide you with pragmatic tools for thinking, models and frameworks for analysis and decision making, and insight into the real world best practices of the most agile organisations on earth.

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This is the only international event completely dedicated to adaptive enterprise architecture. The conference includes two full-day pre-conference workshops, as well as general sessions with world-class practitioners, commentators, and technology providers.

Two Workshops to Choose from!

Conference:
As part of the conference proceeding, informative, thought provoking keynote presentations will be supplemented by breakout sessions as well as networking and vendor sponsored activities. Sessions will be organised across the following general tracks:

TRACK 1:	Architecture Management Forum
TRACK 2:	Applied Enterprise Architeture
TRACK 3:	Enterprise Architecture Tools & Techniques
TRACK 4:	META Group Best Practices Focus Series

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 CONFERENCE CO-PRODUCERS

Bottom-Line Guidance for IT and Business Transformation
META Group is a leading research and consulting firm, focusing on information technology and business transformation strategies. Delivering objective, consistent, and actionable guidance, META Group enables organisations to innovate more rapidly and effectively. Our unique collaborative models help clients succeed by building speed, agility, and value into their IT and business systems and processes. For more information, connect with META Group at www.metagroup.com.

IRM UK is an international organisation that specialises in strategic IT training for IT & business professionals and managers. Our presenters have superior technical knowledge, teaching skills and a wide range of practical business experience. They are some of the most influential technologists, methodologists and original thinkers in IT and business today.

Noted for the participation of top level decision makers from both the corporate, user and vendor communities, and the lucid analysis of critical strategic and management issues, our events are condensed and rigorous combining technical explanations with management advice and discussions of future directions. Our world class speakers include John Zachman, Roger Burlton, Larry English, Graeme Simsion, Peter Aiken, Suzanne Robertson, Len Silverston and Clive Finkelstein.

We are also running the following two major conferences in London during 2005:

• Business Process Management Conference Europe, 9-11 May 2005
• Data Management and Information Quality Conference 2005, 7-10 November 2005

For further detail on our events visit www.irmuk.co.uk.

IRM UK Strategic IT Training Ltd, Bishops Walk House, 19-23 High Street, Pinner, Middlesex HA5 5PJ, UK • www.irmuk.co.uk, e-mail: customerservice@irmuk.co.uk tel: +44 (0)20 8866 8366 fax: +44 (0)20 8866 7966

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