Alex Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas

Alex Osterwalder, entrepreneur, “Business Model Generation” author and creator of the Business Model Canvas, discusses how enterprise architects can contribute to business models. He suggests that there needs to be a bridge between Enterprise Architecture and the highest strategic level of business, bringing strategic and implementation concepts together.

Cannes Conference Day 1: Communication Key for Business Transformation, According to Open Group Speakers

The Open Group Cannes Conference Day 1 recap, highlighting plenary sessions by Dr. Alex Osterwalder, well-known innovator; Eric Boulay, CEO of Arismore; Hervé Gouezel, Advisor to the CEO of BNP Paribas; and Len Fehskens, VP of skills and capabilities at The Open Group.

OTTF – Providing a Level of “Surety”

Joshua Brickman from CA Technologies gives context to a recent testimony by The Open Group’s Dave Lounsbury in front of the House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Energy and Commerce. With security concerns around the global supply chain on the rise, Brickman details the Open Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF) with respect to building a conformance criteria to give a level of “surety.” He also highlights the sessions to follow at the upcoming Open Group Cannes Conference.

Is Cloud Computing a “Buyers’ Market?”

Mark Skilton from Capgemini gives a preview to a session being provided at the Open Group Cannes Conference (that is quickly approaching!). He gives context to the current IT marketplace for cloud computing with key questions that will be addressed in the presentation on April 25.

Why We Can’t Agree on What We Mean by “Enterprise Architecture” and Why That’s OK, At Least for Now

The Open Group’s Len Fehskens explores the diversity of opinions about Enterprise Architecture. Len will discuss this topic further at the The Open Group Conference in Cannes, which will take place at the end of April. For more information on the Cannes conference, please visit: http://www3.opengroup.org/cannes2012