By The Open Group Conference Team
In addition to exploring the theme of “Enterprise Transformation,” speakers at The Open Group San Francisco conference in January will explore a number of other trends related to enterprise architecture and the profession, including trends in service oriented architectures and business architecture.
The debate about the role of EA in the development of high-level business strategy is a long running one. EA clearly contributes to business strategy, but does it formulate, plan or execute on business strategy? If the scope of EA is limited to EA alone, it could have a diminutive role in business strategy and Enterprise Transformation going forward.
EA professionals will have the opportunity to discuss and debate these questions and hear from peers about their practical experiences, including the following tracks:
- Establishing Value Driven EA as the Enterprise Embarks on Transformation (EA & Enterprise Transformation Track) – Madhav Naidu, Lead Enterprise Architedt, Ciena Corp., US; and Mark Temple, Chief Architect, Ciena Corp.
- Building an Enterprise Architecture Practice Foundation for Enterprise Transformation Execution (EA & Business Innovation Track) – Frank Chen, Senior Manager & Principal Enterprise Architect, Cognizant, US
- Death of IT: Rise of the Machines (Business Innovation & Technological Disruption: The Challenges to EA Track) – Mans Bhuller, Senior Director, Oracle Corporation, US
- Business Architecture Profession and Case Studies (Business Architecture Track) – Mieke Mahakena, Capgemini,; and Peter Haviland, Chief Architect/Head of Business Architecture, Ernst & Young
- Constructing the Architecture of an Agile Enterprise Using the MSBI Method (Agile Enterprise Architecture Track) – Nick Malike, Senior Principal Enterprise Architect, Microsoft Corporation, US
- There’s a SEA Change in Your Future: How Sustainable EA Enables Business Success in Times of Disruptive Change (Sustainable EA Track) – Leo Laverdure & Alex Conn, Managing Partners, SBSA Partners LLC, US
- The Realization of SOA’s Using the SOA Reference Architecture (Tutorials) – Nikhil Kumar, President, Applied Technology Solutions, US
- SOA Governance: Thinking Beyond Services (SOA Track) – Jed Maczuba, Senior Manager, Accenture, US
In addition, a number of conference tracks will explore issues and trends related to the enterprise architecture profession and role of enterprise architects within organizations. Tracks addressing professional concerns include:
- EA: Professionalization or Marketing Needed? (Professional Development Track) – Peter Kuppen, Senior Manager, Deloitte Consulting, BV, Netherlands
- Implementing Capabilities With an Architecture Practice (Setting up a Successful EA Practice Track) – Mike Jacobs, Director and Principal Architect, OmptumInsight; and Joseph May, Director, Architecture Center of Excellence, OmptumInsight
- Gaining and Retaining Stakeholder Buy-In: The Key to a Successful EA Practice Practice (Setting up a Successful EA Practice Track) – Russ Gibfried, Enterprise Architect, CareFusion Corporation, US
- The Virtual Enterprise Architecture Team (Nature & Role of the Enterprise Architecture) – Nicholas Hill, Principal Enterprise Architect, Consulting Services, FSI, Infosys; and Musharal Mughal, Director of EA, Manulife Financials, Canada
Our Tutorials track will also provide practical guidance for attendees interested in learning more about how to implement architectures within organizations. Topics will include tutorials on subjects such as TOGAF®, Archimate®, Service Oriented Architectures, and architecture methods and techniques.
For more information on EA conference tracks, please visit the conference program on our website.