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Architecture Forum

Boston, MA, 21st July - 25th July 2003

Final Agenda


The Architecture Forum at Boston will host a half-day public Architecture Briefing on Tuesday 22nd July. It will also host a members-only Architecture Workshop, from Wednesday 23rd July through the morning of Friday 25th July, in which the members of the Forum will progress their 2003 work program. As part of this workshop, there will be a joint working session with the Real-Time and Embedded Systems Forum.

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Public Architecture Briefing
Open Methods and Tools for Enterprise Architecture
Tuesday 22nd July  2003 (P.M.)

Overview

This practical half-day Briefing will focus on methods for enterprise architecture that are independent of specific computing paradigms, technologies, and vendors; and on tools supporting such methods. It will also review the work of The Open Group Architecture Forum in its three key fields of focus - effective architecture frameworks; defining an IT Architecture practice; and effective tools for architecture.

In particular:

  • You will receive a briefing on the "Enterprise Edition" of The Open Group Architecture Framework, TOGAF, Version 8.
  • You will hear presentations on leading tools supporting open methods for enterprise architecture.
  • You will hear presentations on leading developments in the Architecture field from practitioners in both the customer and vendor communities.
  • You will network with leading architecture experts, vendors, and peers.

Who Should Attend?

  • Enterprise Architects
  • Senior Management responsible for IT and architecture governance
  • Chief Information Officers
  • Product Managers and Engineering Managers of architecture tools
  • Systems Integrators
  • Designers and managers of IT infrastructures
  • Procurement professionals responsible for selecting IT products and services

Tuesday 22nd July 2003
Briefing: Open Methods and Tools for Enterprise Architecture
(Open to Non-Members)
14:00 Welcome  Chris Greenslade, Frietuna Consultants
14:05 Introduction to the Architecture Forum and TOGAF Chris Greenslade, Frietuna Consultants
14:50 TOGAF Tool Support: Popkin System Architect  Matthew Smith, Popkin Software
15:30

Coffee Break
16:00 E-Distance Learning for TOGAF Judith Jones, Architecting-The-Enterprise Limited
16:45 IT Architecture Practice John Spencer, The Open Group
17:30

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Architecture Forum Workshop (members only)
Wednesday 23rd to Friday 25th July 2003

The main focus for the Architecture Workshop at Boston will be to review in detail the latest draft deliverables from projects in the Architecture Forum's 2003 work program.

In addition there will be a joint working session with the Real-Time and Embedded Systems Forum.

Wednesday 23rd July
Architecture Forum Workshop
(Architecture Forum Members Only)
Architecture Forum Update
09:00 Welcome / Agenda Review Chris Greenslade, Frietuna Consultants
09:05 Status Update: A status report on the Architecture Forum. John Spencer, The Open Group
Project Reviews
09:30 TOGAF Life Cycle: Proposals for merging the TOGAF Technical and Enterprise Editions into a common documentation set and development life cycle Chris Greenslade, Frietuna Consultants
10:30

Coffee Break
11:00 TOGAF Academic Licensing Walter Stahlecker, HP
11:30 Open Source in The Enterprise - impact on TOGAF   Walter Stahlecker, HP
12:00 TOGAF and Boundaryless Information Flow Terry Blevins, The Open Group
12:30

Lunch
14:00 TOGAF Skills Framework: Definition of the IT Architecture Roles / Skills relevant to TOGAF Enterprise Architecture Judith Jones, Architecting-The-Enterprise Limited
15:30

Coffee Break
Joint Session
16:00 Open Architecture Methods for Real Time: A joint session with the Real-Time and Embedded Systems Forum, focussing on:
  • The TOGAF Architecture Development Method
  • The TOGAF Business Scenario Method
  • TOGAF and OMG's Model Driven Architecture (MDA)
 Terry Blevins, The Open Group; John Spencer, The Open Group; Allan Kennedy, Kennedy Carter
17:30

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Thursday 24th July 2003
Architecture Forum Workshop
(Members Only)
Project Reviews (continued)
09:00 TOGAF and OMG's Model Driven Architecture (MDA) John Spencer, The Open Group and Allan Kennedy, Kennedy Carter
09:45 Architecture Maturity Models Judith Jones, Architecting-The-Enterprise Limited
10:30

Coffee Break
11:00 IT Governance Stuart McGregor, Real IRM Solutions
12:30

Lunch
14:00 Applications Architecture: Additional material for Phase C of TOGAF Enterprise Edition Stuart Murray, Computacenter
14:30 Requirements Management in the TOGAF ADM Judith Jones, Architecting-The-Enterprise Limited
15:00 Links to Published Architectures John Spencer, The Open Group
15:30

Coffee Break
16:00 IT Architecture Practice: Definition of IT Architecture Roles / Skills, and a supporting certification program David Jackson, IBM
16:30 Work Planning:

Planning for TOGAF Integration Workshop(s) in August / September.

Planning for the next Members' meeting in Washington, DC (which has Enterprise Architecture as the plenary theme).

 Chris Greenslade, Frietuna Consultants
17:30

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Friday 25th July 2003
Architecture Forum Workshop - Continued
(Members Only)
09:00 Work Planning (continued) / Wrap-Up Chris Greenslade, Frietuna Consultants
10:30

Coffee Break
11:00 Plenary Feedback: A joint meeting of all Open Group forums (Architecture, Directory, Enterprise Management, Messaging, Real-Time & Embedded Systems, Security) to enable each group to provide feedback to the rest of the Open Group membership on developments and achievements during the week.  
12:30

Lunch and Close

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