Architecture Forum

San Francisco, California, USA,   January 27 - February 1, 2008

Outline Weekly Agenda

In San Francisco The Open Group Architecture Forum will host or be involved in the following meetings:

• On the evening of Sunday,  28th January there will be an Open Tutorial: "An Introduction to TOGAF" by Mike Lambert, Fellow of The Open Group
  

• A key focus of the Architecture Forum at San Francisco will be the public Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference, which takes place from Monday 28th through Wednesday 30th January.

• On Tuesday 29th January in the morning will be an ADML project meeting.

• On Tuesday 29th January in the afternoon there will be a Modelling team meeting.


• On Wednesday 30th January there will be a TOGAF 2008 revision project meeting.
  

• On Thursday 31st and Friday 1st February  the members-only Architecture Forum meeting will occur. The meeting will start at 08:30 am each day.
  

• Topics that will be addressed at this meeting include:

•   Roadmap -- input to the Councils

•   Plan of work status -- from Budapest leading to the 2009 revision

•   A review of the project processes -- are the current processes working?
  

•   Product Marketing/Management

•      Plans for rollout of the 2008 revision
•      Plans for rollout/evolution of certification
•      Transition of TOGAF 8 certification to TOGAF 08 certification
•      Timeline for specification update/ rollout of certification

•   Virtual Meetings

• The Definition of Enterprise Architecture
  

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Special Pre-Conference Tutorial:  An Introduction to TOGAF
Sunday 27th January 2008

Overview

The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF) is a comprehensive framework and methodology which enables the design, evaluation and implementation of the right Architecture for an Enterprise. It has been evolved continuously within The Open Group’s Architecture Forum over the past twelve years, and its development has been guided by and based on the knowledge and experience of Open Group members who are practicing Enterprise and IT Architects working for a wide range of enterprises throughout the world.

For the first eight years of its existence, The Open Group Architecture Forum focused primarily on the evolution of TOGAF as a framework for developing technical architectures that fully meet the business needs of an organization. That goal reached maturity with TOGAF Version 7. As of TOGAF Version 8, the Architecture Forum began to respond to new challenges, with the increasing realization within the industry of the importance of Enterprise Architecture in the development of information systems. IT users are now seeking a framework that helps to develop enterprise architectures to address all aspects of an organization's information services. They are also seeking skilled architectural practitioners and suitable tool sets that will support them. 

This tutorial describes what the Architecture Forum has achieved so far in the development of the "Enterprise Edition" of TOGAF, Version 8, and shows how the Forum is responding to new challenges. Topics covered include: The Open Group Architecture Forum; the motivation for developing TOGAF; TOGAF components; the TOGAF Architecture Development Method (ADM); other aspects of TOGAF; other activities of the Architecture Forum; plans for the future.

Sunday 27th January 2008
18:00 -  19:30	Special Pre-Conference Tutorial: Introduction to TOGAF™ (The Open Group Architecture Framework) Mike Lambert, Fellow of The Open Group

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The 17^th Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference - San Francisco 2008
Monday 28th to Wednesday 30th January 2008

Overview

This three-day Conference is aimed specifically at Enterprise Architecture practitioners and those directly involved in the management and oversight of Enterprise Architecture. The event has its own agenda.

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TOGAF ADML Project Team Meeting (members only)
Tuesday 29th January 2008

Overview

There will be an ADML project team meeting on the Tuesday morning in San Francisco.  If you wish to attend please let Judith Jones know (to ensure we have enough meeting space)
Start time: 9am
Duration: 1.5 hours
Expected attendance: 3 people
Location: Suite TBD, check with conference registration desk

TOGAF Modelling Team Meeting (members only)
Tuesday 29th January 2008

Overview

There will be a Modelling team meeting on the Tuesday afternoon in San Francisco.  If you wish to attend please let Bill Estrem know (to ensure we have enough meeting space)
Start time: 2pm
Duration: 3 hours
Expected attendance: 8 people
Location: Suite TBD, check with conference registration desk

TOGAF 2008 Revision Project Meeting (members only)
Wednesday 30th January 2008

Overview

There will be a 2008 revision project meeting on the Wednesday 30th January in San Francisco. The purpose is to discuss open issues and issues arising from integration of the changes identified in the ballot resolution of the initial draft (which included the integration of new materials from the forum), so that after San Francisco the next draft for company review can be prepared. This is part of the ongoing company review that commenced on September 28 2007 under the fast track process. The scope of change is as set by the outcome of the first ballot that completed in November 2007.

All architecture forum members with an interest in the 2008 revision are welcome to attend this session.

This meeting is expected to run from 09:00 to 17:30.

Agenda

• Current Status and understanding the Scope for the meeting (Andrew Josey presentation, 15 mins)

• https://www.opengroup.org/projects/archmain/protected/doc.tpl?gdid=15593

• Definitions and Abbreviations (Andrew Josey walkthrough, 45 mins)

• https://wiki.opengroup.org/archforum-wiki/doku.php?id=projects:2008_revision:definitions-revised

• Core Working Group Update (Paul van der Merwe / Jane Varnus presentation, 30 minutes)

• https://www.opengroup.org/projects/archmain/protected/documents.tpl?dcat=27

• CGI submission merger (Bob Weisman / Mike Turner walkthrough and discussion, 90 minutes)

• Enterprise Continuum (Mike Turner walkthrough and discussion, 90 minutes)

• Get  feedback from reviewers relating to issues arising from the integration (Chris Forde discussion, 60 minutes)
• Forward planning (Andrew Josey discussion, 30 mins)

Architecture Forum Meeting (members only)
Thursday January 31 - Friday February 1st

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Friday 1st February 2008
08:00	Product Marketing Session https://www.opengroup.org/projects/archmain/protected/doc.tpl?gdid=15806 (Limited to 30 minutes only) Decision points: Can we agree how we might answer the questions.	Garry Doherty
08:30	The Definition of the term Enterprise Architecture A presentation followed by a discussion https://www.opengroup.org/projects/archmain/protected/doc.tpl?gdid=15606 Decision points: Agree next steps  -- whether to include a definition in the 2008 revision	Len Fehsken, VP, The Open Group Bob Weisman, CGI
10:00	The Business Architecture Working Group status A presentation followed by a discussion Decision points: Agree next steps, decisions arising	Dave van Gelder, Capgemini
10:30	Coffee Break
11:00	TOGAF Modelling Team Report Decision points: Agree next steps  detailed action plan	Bill Estrem, Metaplexity Associates
12:00	TOGAF Defect Reports https://www.opengroup.org/projects/archmain/protected/docs/af_003.txt Decision points: disposition of responses to the Defect reports.  Agreement to changes to merge into 2008 revision track	Andrew Josey, The Open Group
12:15	Roadmap Update Review of Action Items Arising Review and Update of Issues List Review and Update of Consent List Decision points: Confirm agreed actions arising, and items on the consent and issues list	All Agreeing the next steps.
12:45	AOB and Final Remarks	Chair
13:00	Close

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