'Business-IT alignment' is dead... whatever it was. Long the subject of countless articles, blogs, and seminars: Do IT folks "get" the business?
How do we achieve "business-IT alignment"? Perhaps its time to put this tired argument to rest. IT folks not only "get" the business, they are the business. The business of IT is business. Exploring Business-IT Alignment: A 20-Year Struggle Culminating in the Role and Impact of Business Architecture. Transcript of a BriefingsDirect podcast from The Open Group Conference on defining the role and scope of the business architect.
Listen to the podcast. Find it on iTunes/iPod and Podcast.com. Download the transcript. Sponsor: The Open Group. Dana Gardner: Hi, this is Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, and you're listening to BriefingsDirect. Today, we present a sponsored podcast discussion in conjunction with The Open Group Conference recently held in Austin, Texas. We assembled a distinguished panel to delve into the role and opportunity for business architecture to examine how the definition of business architect has matured, and we'll see why it’s so important for this new role to flourish in today’s dynamic business and IT landscapes.
Harry Hendrickx: Thank you, Dana. Gardner: We're also here with Dave van Gelder, Global Architect in the Financial Services Strategic Business Unit at Capgemini. Dave van Gelder: Thank you, Dana. Mieke Mahakena: Thank you. Enterprise architecture and enterprise transformation: Related but distinct concepts that can change the world. MIT's Ross on how enterprise architecture and IT more than ever lead to business transformation. 2013 Open Group Predictions, Vol. 2. By The Open Group Continuing on the theme of predictions, here are a few more, which focus on global IT trends, business architecture, OTTF and Open Group events in 2013.
Global Enterprise Architecture By Chris Forde, Vice President of Enterprise Architecture and Membership Capabilities Cloud is no longer a bleeding edge technology – most organizations are already well on their way to deploying cloud technology. However, Cloud implementations are resurrecting a perennial problem for organizations—integration. As we see more and more organizations buying into cloud infrastructures, we’ll see an increase in cross-platform integration architectures globally in 2013. Within the Architecture Forum, we will be working on improvements to the TOGAF® standard throughout 2013, as well as an effort to continue to harmonize the TOGAF specification with the ArchiMate® modelling language. 2013 Open Group Predictions, Vol. 1.
By The Open Group A big thank you to all of our members and staff who have made 2012 another great year for The Open Group.
There were many notable achievements this year, including the release of ArchiMate 2.0, the launch of the Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE™) Technical Standard and the publication of the SOA Reference Architecture (SOA RA) and the Service-Oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure Framework (SOCCI). As we wrap up 2012, we couldn’t help but look towards what is to come in 2013 for The Open Group and the industries we‘re a part of. Without further ado, here they are: Big Data By Dave Lounsbury, Chief Technical Officer Big Data is on top of everyone’s mind these days. Organizations must embrace Big Data to drive their decision-making and to provide the optimal service mix services to customers. About Enterprise Architecture Trends and Applicati... - MEGA Community. Insight from the EA Experts: Interview with Philippe Lazare, Product Management Director, MEGA International Back from a customer tour in the US, Philippe Lazare gives us his observations about enterprise architecture trends and requirements.
Do you see any differences between customers in the US, Europe, or Asia regarding enterprise architecture trends? Actually, I don’t see major differences between customers, no matter where they are located. Enterprise architects working within large companies, such as those that I met with recently, all expressed the same challenges and objectives. All of those large organizations are under enormous pressure because of financial constraints to reduce operating costs while maintaining services at the same high level. What are the benefits of enterprise architecture for APM? The first step in an APM program is investigating and recording the current application inventory. Do you see major trends in enterprise architecture practices related to APM? 2012 outlook for enterprise architecture. Just a few years ago, most organizations did not have enterprise architects.
Now, they have become the bridge between the business and IT worlds. And there never has been a time when there has been a greater need to bring these two worlds together. Here is another 2012 prediction list, but this one is worth a look by anyone involved in enterprise architecture and SOA, since it was issued by The Open Group, the leading professional body for enterprise architects: Growing stress within the EA community: This is the result of both "the demands being placed on it and the diversity of opinions within it increase," according to Leonard Fehskens, VP of skills and capabilities for The Open Group. "While this stress is not likely to fracture the community, it is going to make it much more difficult for both enterprise architects and the communities they serve to make sense of EA in general, and its value proposition in particular. " Emerging Enterprise Architecture Drives 10 Trends for 2013 - Information Management Blogs Article.