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Mike Walker

Apr 12, 20121 min read

Open Group Webcast - Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled

Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled An Open Group Webinar Date: Wednesday, May 02, 2012 Cost: Free; registration required...

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British Computer Society to recognize The Open Group certifications towards CITP status

Mike Walker

Apr 11, 20122 min read

British Computer Society to recognize The Open Group certifications towards CITP status

Below you can find the details of the announcement from the Open Group site: The agreement allows individuals who hold The Open Group...

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Predictions: Enterprise Architecture in 2020

Mike Walker

Apr 3, 20128 min read

Predictions: Enterprise Architecture in 2020

A question was posed to us panelists around the future of EA, specifically what EA looks like in 2020. I received such great feedback on...

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Mike Walker

Mar 27, 20122 min read

Penn State Professional Masters Program for Enterprise Architecture Approved by Trustees

Yesterday it was announced that the Penn State professional masters program for enterprise architecture was approved last week by the...

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Mike Walker

Mar 22, 20125 min read

The Evolution of Today’s CIO

Over the past few months I have been presenting to executives around the world and within Microsoft about the evolution of the CIO role...

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Mike Walker

Mar 22, 20121 min read

Speaking at the Troux EA Conference

If you are in the Austin area or coming to the conference and want to meet up please reach out. Below is the panel session description...

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Mike Walker

Feb 21, 20121 min read

ArchiMate 2 Tool Certification Available

The Open Group is now accepting applications for ArchiMate 2 Tool Certification. For tooling vendors out there the details are below with...

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It’s not about Complexity it’s about Simplicity

Mike Walker

Feb 6, 20120 min read

It’s not about Complexity it’s about Simplicity

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What can Enterprise Architects Learn from Steve Jobs?

Mike Walker

Feb 6, 20123 min read

What can Enterprise Architects Learn from Steve Jobs?

I was at the Architecture Summit this weekend and we spun up a roundtable topic based on Steve Jobs. I quickly stepped back and reflected...

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Recap: Penn State Enterprise Architecture Education & Research Initiative

Mike Walker

Feb 5, 20123 min read

Recap: Penn State Enterprise Architecture Education & Research Initiative

In this session at the Open Group Conference, Dr. Brian Cameron walked us through Penn State Enterprise Architecture Initiative at the...

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Mike Walker

Feb 4, 20123 min read

ArchiMate 2.0 Highlights

I am really excited about the new release of ArchiMate. The reason I am so excited is that for the first time ArchiMate complements...

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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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Mike Walker

Jan 31, 20122 min read

BP Business Architecture Session Recap

Shatender Singh and Madhav Madaboosi, BP Plc., US Abstract: The Open Group has determined that Business Architecture is a critical input...

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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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