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Mike Walker

Feb 4, 20122 min read

ArchiMate 2.0 Certification Released

Along side the release of the ArchiMate 2.0 specification, a new certification for the ArchiMate has been released this week. The...

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Open Group Conference Presentation–Why EA’s Must Drive Cloud Strategy and Planning

Mike Walker

Feb 2, 20121 min read

Open Group Conference Presentation–Why EA’s Must Drive Cloud Strategy and Planning

First and foremost, a big thank you to the attendees of my session. We filled the room! All the interaction and questions were top...

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Mike Walker

Jan 31, 20121 min read

The Open Group Releases ArchiMate 2.0

The Open Group released ArchiMate 2.0, the latest version of the organization’s open and independent modeling language for enterprise...

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Open Group Conference San Francisco Day 1 Keynotes

Mike Walker

Jan 30, 20125 min read

Open Group Conference San Francisco Day 1 Keynotes

Day 1 of the Open Group Conference was kicked off with a bang. Jeanne Ross, whom I refer to as our EA Rock Star started the day with some...

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Come see me present Why EA’s Must Drive Cloud Strategy and Planning at the Open Group Confe...

Mike Walker

Jan 19, 20121 min read

Come see me present Why EA’s Must Drive Cloud Strategy and Planning at the Open Group Confe...

If this is a topic of interest to you or your organization, please stop by. It would be great to see you there and answer any questions...

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Open Group Publishes its First Cloud and International SOA Standards

Mike Walker

Jan 17, 20123 min read

Open Group Publishes its First Cloud and International SOA Standards

Today, The Open Group announced three new industry standards to enable businesses to effectively integrate elements of SOA and Cloud...

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Is TOGAF Bringing the “S” to BAIT with SABSA?

Mike Walker

Dec 30, 20112 min read

Is TOGAF Bringing the “S” to BAIT with SABSA?

In my last post I wrote about the Open Group TOGAF and SABSA integration announcement. This shows both a real sense of partnership with...

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Open Group Complements TOGAF with SABSA Integration

Mike Walker

Dec 28, 20112 min read

Open Group Complements TOGAF with SABSA Integration

The Open Group announced last month the release of the TOGAF & SABSA Integration Whitepaper, a new guide developed in collaboration with...

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Mike Walker

Dec 11, 20113 min read

Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled

Year after year I am finding that Enterprise Architecture certifications are becoming more important to architects. Back in 2007, I...

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Mike Walker

Dec 7, 20114 min read

What you need to know about TOGAF 9.1

On December 1st we see the first revised TOGAF 9 specification since its release in 2009. This brings TOGAF to version 9.1 with 450...

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Mike Walker

Oct 11, 201110 min read

Congrats to the 2011 Enterprise Architecture Awards Winners

It is great to see the recognition of all the hard work, determination and thought leadership from these organizations in a time where...

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The Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture Version 3

Mike Walker

Aug 29, 20111 min read

The Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture Version 3

Last week John Zachman released the third edition of his EA Framework. Like with other versions seen below, he has made iterative...

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The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) Program Distilled

Mike Walker

Aug 11, 20115 min read

The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) Program Distilled

In my last post I announced that I received my Open CA certification with a brief description on it, along with the differentiation...

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It’s Official, I’m a Open CA Level 3: Distinguished Chief Architect

Mike Walker

Aug 10, 20113 min read

It’s Official, I’m a Open CA Level 3: Distinguished Chief Architect

As some of you may have noticed on my twitter feed, I have been activity doing research the Open CA certification. Through the research...

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Mike Walker

Aug 4, 20111 min read

Video - What is Enterprise Architecture According to Industry Thought Leaders

Penn State University pulled together a video interview of industry thought leaders to get their perspectives on Enterprise Architecture....

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Enterprise Architecture Goes To College, EA Becoming Academically Recognized and Offered [Updated]

Mike Walker

Aug 4, 20116 min read

Enterprise Architecture Goes To College, EA Becoming Academically Recognized and Offered [Updated]

Here recently there has been a fair amount of activity happing in academic community around enterprise architecture. Most notably Penn...

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Mike Walker

Jul 31, 20111 min read

Mike Walker Interviewed on his Perspectives on Enterprise Architecture

At the Troux Enterprise Architecture Conference in the spring of 2011 I was interviewed after my panel discussion on my perspective...

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Mike Walker

Jul 29, 20112 min read

Angela Yochem on the State of Enterprise Architecture

At the Troux Enterprise Architecture Conference in the spring of 2011 Angela Yochem recorded an interview on her views of EA and IT in a...

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Open Group Rebrands Certification Programs

Mike Walker

Jul 21, 20112 min read

Open Group Rebrands Certification Programs

This week The Open Group IT Architect Certification (ITAC) program has now become The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) program....

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Mike Walker

Jul 21, 20111 min read

Business Model Generation Book

This week I talked in length about The New World of Enterprise Architecture or also referred to as Contemporary Enterprise Architecture. ...

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