Making Standards Work ®
EA Forum Archive
| Topic / Speaker | Synopsis | Date | Presentation |
|---|---|---|---|
New Standards for SOA and CloudClive Hatton |
In his presentation, Real IRM's Clive Hatton "unpacks" The Open Group's two new standards for SOA and Cloud - the SOA Reference Architecture (SOA RA), and the Service-Oriented Cloud Computing Infrastructure Framework (SOCCI). He includes a look at what these standards mean for... Read more |
Jan 2012 | Download |
Enterprise Transformation and the Role of Open StandardsAllen Brown |
In his presentation, Allen Brown, President and CEO of The Open Group, discusses enterprise transformation. The presentation includes the following key takeaways: Setting expectations and planning transformation; The role of standards in enterprise transformation; The work of the members of The... Read more |
Nov 2011 | Download |
Parsons Brinckerhoff Makes BPM Work for Large Engineering ProjectsJuan Le Roux |
In his presentation, Juan Le Roux describes how Parsons Brinckerhoff applies sound process design and a BPM workflow engine to deliver process visibility, single point data entry, and integrated reporting. He shows how this has resulted in their creating effective, transparent business processes... Read more |
Oct 2011 | Download |
COBIT® 5.0 and TOGAF® 9: EA Governance Made PracticalStuart Macgregor |
In his presentation, Stuart Macgregor, CEO at Real IRM, discusses governance as the key to entrenching enterprise architecture (EA) into an organisation and realising business benefit from it. He touches on the mapping between COBIT and TOGAF with specific focus on the control points required to... Read more |
Aug 2011 | Download |
Business Value from Information and Data ArchitecturesJanakies Louca - Presentation not available |
In his presentation, Janakies Louca, Management Information Systems (MIS) Architect at South African Breweries (SAB), takes us through his experiences of establishing an architecture practice for MIS and then running various architecture projects using TOGAF as their methodology. He shows how SAB... Read more |
Jul 2011 | Download |
Master Data Management – The Discipline, Not the TechnologyAdriaan Vorster |
In his presentation Adriaan Vorster discusses the need to reconsider the current data management landscape and to establish mechanisms to deal with unstructured, duplicate and redundant data. He argues that the master data management problem is pervasive and that the adoption of tools promising... Read more |
Jun 2011 | Download |
Transition ArchitecturesKomborero Makoni |
This presentation focuses on the JD Group’s Transition Architectures which document incremental states of architecture within an organisation so as to identify and manage the scope of work during a period of change. These Transition Architectures are based on the TOGAF®9 framework and principles,... Read more |
May 2011 | Download |
TOGAF ® / GWEA Case Study – SEDA’s Approach to EAMarcus Veeraragaloo and Kgaugelo Phochana |
This month’s EA Forum is a look at how SEDA developed an Enterprise Architecture Anchor Model that is in line with the Government Wide Enterprise Architecture (GWEA) version 1.2. It touches on the work that was done and how the various frameworks and methodologies - particularly TOGAF ® 9 and the... Read more |
Feb 2011 | Download |
"Do You Speak SOA"?Clive Hatton |
SOA has a language of its own with numerous terms that have as many meanings and connotations as there are architects. However, to communicate effectively about SOA both inside and outside the enterprise, it has become essential for architects to start “speaking the same language”.
In this... Read more |
Jan 2011 | Download |
Why “Primitive” Models?John Zachman - No Presentation available |
John A. Zachman will present an introduction to the Sample Models for each of the cells of the Zachman Framework as well as define the utility of the single-variable, "Primitive" models required for engineering an Enterprise. The presentation will explain why few people (Enterprises) have... Read more |
Dec 2010 | Download |
Bookstore & Downloads
- Using TOGAF to Define and Govern Service-Oriented Architectures (22 Nov 2011) [Guides]
- Open CITS: Conformance Requirements (16 Nov 2011)
[Certification Program Documentation] - Cloud Computing Work Group (15 Nov 2011) [Information Sheets]
- The Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model (OSIMM), Version 2 (04 Nov 2011)
[Technical Standards] - TOGAF and SABSA Integration (17 Oct 2011) [White Papers]
- FACE Business Guide (06 Sep 2011) [Guides]
- Future Airborne Capability Environment (FACE) Reference Architecture (02 Sep 2011) [Snapshots]
- Cloud Computing for Business (25 Aug 2011) [Guides]
Open Group Standards
- UNIX
The UNIX Specification - TOGAF
The Open Group Architecture Framework - Open CA
The Open Group Certified Architect Program - Open CITS
The Open Group Certified IT Specialist - UDEF
The Universal Data Element Framework - ARM
Application Response Measurement - OSIMM
The Open Group Service Integration Maturity Model
In the news
- November 15, 2011 - SearchSOA.com, Common sense enterprise architecture
- November 10, 2011 - SearchSOA.com What are the steps to sound cloud computing?
- November 9, 2011 - Professional Security Magazine, IT whitepaper, 09/11/2011 (TOGAF SABSA integration)
- November 7, 2011 - ZDNet The Open Group, SABSA release white paper on aligning enterprise, security architecture to achieve business goals
- October 27, 2011 - CMSWire, Is an Open Source Cloud Smackdown Coming?
- October 25, 2011 - Yahoo! Brasil Finanças, The Open Group Constitui Escritório Sul Americano no Brasil
- October 25, 2011 - Yahoo! Finance, The Open Group Establishes South American Office in Brazil