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arrowGOLD SPONSORS:

Metastorm 
www.metastorm.com		    Metastorm
With a focus on enterprise visibility, resource optimization, efficiency and agility, Metastorm offers market-leading software for enterprise and business architecture (EA), business process analysis (BPA) and business process management (BPM). As an integrated product portfolio, Metastorm Enterprise allows organizations to improve business results by better aligning strategy with execution.

By combining the power of these three disciplines onto a common platform, Metastorm is helping organizations worldwide focus on the right business improvements, instill stronger governance, and accelerate time to value.

Metastorm continues to deliver on its strategy to be a market leader and innovator for software and solutions that drive enterprise effectiveness and optimization. Its ability to establish and sustain leadership has made Metastorm an ideal partner for organizations seeking proven technology, a commitment to innovation, and long-term growth. Read more about our key milestones.
Liaison 
www.liaison.com		    Liaison

Liaison Technologies is an international provider of integration and data management services that help thousands of organisations in more than 35 countries optimise their business processes. Tapping into its comprehensive array of business-to-business and application integration, and cloud-based master data management and data transformation services, Liaison's integration professionals develop data management infrastructures adapted to each client's unique situation to improve data quality and consistency, reduce operational costs and secure communications.

Headquartered in the US, Liaison also has offices in the Netherlands, Finland, Sweden and the United Kingdom. For more information, visit www.liaison.com.
ORACLE
www.oracle.com		    Oracle
The Oracle Enterprise Architecture Framework (OEAF) enables collaborative development of solutions that enable business and IT alignment. By focusing on business results and leveraging Oracle's unique EA assets and reference architectures, the OEAF efficiently creates architecture roadmaps for implementing business-driven enterprise solutions. The central theme of the OEAF is to provide "just enough" structure, which can be created "just in time" to meet the business requirements of the organization. Our best-of-breed approach overcomes the complexities and unnecessarily rigid structures associated with other frameworks and is designed to provide quick, incremental results. The OEAF avoids time consuming waterfall processes and allows multiple components to be developed in parallel. For more information, please visit www.oracle.com/technology/architect/entarch/.
Denodo Technologies
www.denodo.com		    denodo
Denodo Technologies has redefined data integration to make the delivery of data to all types of business applications simple and easy to achieve. Denodo provides Data Virtualization middleware that uses a declarative approach to abstract, unify, federate and understand disparate data sources and systems, supporting multiple acquisition and delivery modes and latency requirements, as well as a rich set of easy to use data transformation, data federation and data mashup capabilities. Denodo enables a highly agile Enterprise Architecture which is more flexible to adapt to changing business needs and the evolution of the IT infrastructure, more universal to connect to a wider range of internal and external data sources, including the Web, Cloud applications and less structured sources, and more cost-effective to implement and maintain.
SYBASE
www.sybase.com		    Sybase
 

arrowSTANDARD SPONSORS:

BiZZdesign
www.bizzdesign.com		    BiZZdesign
BiZZdesign offers an integrated suite for Enterprise Architecture and Business Process Management. This integrated suite consists of proven and easy to use tools, best practice approaches, training and business consultancy. BiZZdesign has implemented The Open Group methodology standard for Enterprise Architecture, TOGAF®, and the Open Group modelling standard ArchiMate®.

BiZZdesign consultants advise and train leading corporations and public authorities on both Enterprise architecture and Business Process Management. BiZZdesign Academy is a licensed training company for TOGAF® and ArchiMate® training and certification.

The integrated BiZZdesign suite has been licensed to numerous customers world-wide. For more information please contact BiZZdesign. We help you build a stronger organisation!
Evaxyx 
www.evaxyx.com		    Evaxyx
  

Evaxyx have global experience in developing innovative solutions for complex, data-centric organisations. We have adopted a pioneering approach to the deployment of modern technologies such as MDM, yet couple this with a no-nonsense attitude to advice, governance and analysis.

Whatever your change agenda contains, be it a response to emerging regulation or genuine business transformation, we can partner with you in defining, designing and delivering cutting edge solutions.

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Cutter Consortium
www.cutter.com		    Cutter Consortium
Cutter Consortium's mission is to help organizations leverage technology for competitive advantage and business success through its content, training, and consulting - all of which is provided by the world's leading IT experts. These experts have done, and are doing, groundbreaking work in organizations worldwide, helping companies deal with issues in the core areas of business-IT strategy, enterprise agility and innovation, software development and project management, enterprise architecture, business technology trends, risk management, metrics, team building and leadership development, business intelligence, social networking/ Web 2.0, and sourcing. Cutter's Enterprise Architecture (EA) practice helps your company move forward in creating and deploying an EA program that increases business opportunities. Led by practice director Mike Rosen, Cutter's EA practice helps you shape your EA program to meet your needs, streamline IT, implement effective IT projects, and gain competitive advantage. Become a Cutter Consortium client today. Visit www.cutter.com.

arrowSupported by:

The Open Group
www.opengroup.org		    The Open Group

The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ that will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability.

The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies; to offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia; and to operate the industry's premier certification service.

AOGEA
www.aogea.org		    AOGEA

The AOGEA is the definitive professional association for Enterprise Architects. Its goals are to increase job opportunities for all of its members and increase their market value by advancing professional excellence, and to raise the status of the profession as a whole.

The AOGEA is committed to enhancing the careers of its members through:

  • Promoting the value of the Association to employers
  • Knowledge sharing and communication within the community
NAF
www.naf.nl		    NAF

The mission of the Netherlands Architecture Forum (NAF) is to promote and professionalise the use of architecture in the world of business and IT. Since its foundation in 2002, the NAF has created a network of over 70 Dutch user organisations, vendors and knowledge institutes. It offers its members opportunities for networking with fellow architects, exposure through publications, and knowledge exchange in its working groups.

NAF working groups bring together professionals on such diverse topics as architecture principles, Web 2.0 architecture, Cloud & SaaS, TOGAF, IT governance, and many more. Furthermore, NAF is organiser of the NAF Insight seminars and co-responsible for the yearly Dutch national architecture congress (LAC).
BCS
www.bcs.org		    BCS

The BCS Enterprise Architecture SG is one of the specialist groups in the British Computer Society, The Chartered Institute for IT.

We organise Events and Conferences several times a year throughout the country. Our events and conferences are an ideal opportunity to hear high-quality speakers from the UK and overseas and to network with fellow professionals. Above all, the BCS Enterprise Architecture SG offers a friendly environment to network with fellow architects and to meet new friends.
CAEAP
www.caeap.org		    CAEAP

CAEAP wishes to engage with organizations, sectors and regions to sponsor and deliver the following Enterprise Architecture Programs:

  1. Enterprise Architecture Professional Practice guide (EA-PPG);
  2. Executive Training: Leadership in the Enterprise Architecture Profession (LEAP);
  3. Mentoring Program: Mentoring for the Enterprise Architecture Professional (MEAP);
  4. The Enterprise Architecture Registry Program (EARP)
  5. The Enterprise Architecture Accreditation Program (EAAP

Contact director@caeap.org or call US +1.947.517.6422
IASA
www.iasahome.org		    IASA

Established in 2002, IASA is an international non-profit business association dedicated to the advancement and sharing of issues related to IT architecture in the enterprise, product, education and government sectors. The association is committed to improving the quality of the IT architecture industry by developing and delivering standards, education programs and developing accreditation programs and services that optimize the development of architecture profession. IASA membership consists of approximately 8,000 members located in over 40 foreign countries.

The IASA mission statement is to be the preeminent association for IT architects by achieving the following objectives:

  • Networking
  • Knowledge
  • Advocacy
  • Ethics
EDM Council
www.edmcouncil.org		    EDM Council

The EDM Council is an industry association specifically focused on facilitating and leveraging Enterprise data as a critical asset to a firm to:

  • increase efficiency,
  • minimize risk, and
  • create competitive advantage.

As a business forum the EDM Council enables senior officers responsible for content management to share information on the business strategies and practical implementation realities associated with achieving enterprise-wide control over data content.
IDMA
www.idma.org
    IDMA
The Insurance Data Management Association, Inc. (IDMA) is an independent, non-profit professional association dedicated to increasing the level of professionalism in insurance data management. IDMA is your source for insurance Data Management (DM) news; training and certification programs; educational workshops, seminars and webinars; best practices; DM research; regulatory reporting newsletter and resources; and peer-to-peer networking.
DAMA UK
www.damauk.org		    DAMA - UK Chapter

The drive for the future is to successfully focus on providing quality support to core members whilst guaranteeing sufficient financial income to ensure sustained activity.

The four areas which DAMA UK recommends addressing over the next two years are:

Academic - to survey UK organisations to understand their Data Management skill set needs and then induce academic institutions to supply them.

Data Quality (DQ) - to benchmark data quality standards in the UK and encourage development of business awareness of the importance of DQ and help develop DG metrics.

Government regulations versus data - to increase awareness of the legal implications of data management, assist organisations in reducing their legal liabilities and support ETA (and others) lobby for "data clever" legislation.

Data Standards - survey requirements then work with other organisations (eg BCS) to develop effective data standards.

arrowMedia Sponsors:

Architecture & Governance Magazine
www.architectureandgovernance.com		    Architecture & Governance Magazine
Architecture & Governance Magazine (www.architectureandgovernance.com) is an online community targeted at Enterprise Architects, Strategic Planners, Governance practitioners and IT Executives who are focused on the issue of driving business changes through Strategic IT Planning and Enterprise Architecture. A&G magazine features industry case studies, analyst reports, and best practices related to our industry. Please sign up to be part of our community, comment on the articles and receive complimentary bi-monthly PDF issues electronically.
a|EA Journal
www.aeajournal.org		    a|EA Journal
The Journal of Enterprise Architecture (JEA) is a peer-reviewed international quarterly publication of the Association of Enterprise Architects (a|EA). Issues are published in February, April, August, and November each year. JEA supports global academic and practitioner communities of interest through the publication of articles that promote the profession of EA, issues regarding practices and methods, case studies, and standards at the national and international levels. Authors may submit manuscripts to the JEA Chief Editor at scott.bernard@aeajournal.org and submission guidelines are available on the a|EA website at www.aeajournal.org.
Enterprise Technology
Management (ETM)
www.globaletm.com/featured_white_papers/Article/risky_business
   
Enterprise Technology Management (ETM)
Enterprise Technology Management (ETM) is a global publication that provides decision makers and end users with the information they need to succeed in the ever-changing field of business technology, from developing strategy to making cost-effective purchase decisions and managing their organization's projects. ETM does this through independent world-leading analysis and vendor thought leadership in the form of original white papers, podcasts, analyst research, and case studies detailing up-to-date industry trends and data.
Business Intelligence Network
www.B-eye-NETWORK.co.uk 		   b-eye
The Business Intelligence Network™ delivers industry-based content hosted by domain experts and industry leaders in Business Intelligence, Business Performance Management, Data Warehousing and Information Quality. The Business Intelligence Network serves these communities with unparalleled industry coverage and resources. Visit www.BeyeNETWORK.co.uk to experience the most advanced technology available for delivery of content over the web including RSS feeds, expert hosted blogs, audio driven interviews and podcasting.
Via Nova Architectura
www.via-nova-architectura.org		    Via Nova Architectura
A number of thought leaders in the area of business - and IT architectures have set up a digital magazine on architecture: Via Nova Architectura. Although started as an initiative within the Netherlands, the magazine should reach all those interested in the area of architecture, where-ever they live. Via Nova Architectura aims to provide an accessible platform for the architecture community. It is meant to be the primary source of information for architects in the field. The scope of Via Nova Architectura is "digital" architecture in the broadest sense of the word: business architecture, solution architecture, software architecture, infrastructure architecture or any other architecture an enterprise may develop to realize its business strategy.
TDAN.com
www.tdan.com		    TDAN
The Data Administration Newsletter, LLC -- http://www.tdan.com -- is an award winning electronic publication that focuses on the various disciplines of data management. TDAN.com celebrated its 10th Anniversary in July of 2007 and presently attracts close to 100,000 visitors a month. The publication is produced by Robert S. Seiner of KIK Consulting & Educational Services, LLC, a well-known data management specialist that focuses on "Non-Invasive©" Data Governance & Data Stewardship program development.
TOOLBOX.com
www.Toolbox.com		    Toolbox.com

The online communities at Toolbox.com help professionals do their jobs better by enabling them to easily share knowledge with experienced peers. Leveraging a proprietary contextual matching system, Toolbox.com packages advertising content into the community interaction process to add value to users and deliver market-leading ROI to vendors advertising to this community of 3 million professionals.