Not too many people argue anymore about the reality of the “Information Age,” however neither have many Enterprises prepared to address the orders of magnitude increases in complexity and orders of magnitude increases in the rate of change that are incumbent in this new, information age. Neither working harder and faster nor some innovative technological magic is going to be adequate to accommodate these dramatic increases. This presentation includes a story about how the Director of Intelligence for the India (national) Police Service used the Zachman framework to solve a high visibility murder/kidnapping case.  It shows how multiple scenarios (i.e. multiple Enterprises) can be created to find the most appropriate one.  Then it describes the process for using the Zachman Framework to solve General Management problems. It concludes by observing that if you can solve General Management problems, there will be plenty of time and money to solve more General Management problems … and do Enterprise Architecture iteratively and incrementally at the same time.

The Information Technology Architecture Body of Knowledge (ITABoK) is a free public archive of IT architecture best practices, skills, and knowledge developed from the experience of individual and corporate members of Iasa, the world’s largest IT architecture professional organization.
ITABoK provides the tools and resources needed by individuals and organizations to set industry standards for professional career development and well as hiring practices and incorporation of IT architects into established or developing institutions.

Whats inside ITABoK?
• Defining the IT Architect Profession – What is an IT architect? We provide industry reference models for architects skills and competencies backed by international certifications.
• Utilization & Engagement of IT Architects – How are IT architects utilized within organizations and what are the interaction models between them and their clients or employers? What tools, techniques and artifacts make for successful architecture teams?
• Career Pathway – Describes the standard career path of an architect including specializations and career achievement milestones.

What You Will Learn
This comprehensive one day workshop provides a detailed guide to applying the ITABoK in your everyday practice. It gives clear guidance on analyzing your skills and those of your team. It provides an in depth guide to implementing a high quality and highly successful engagement model which will have your customers, internal or external, begging to get more architects for their programs. Learn to go from a team of designers and documenters to transformation agents and technology strategy leaders.

Who should take this course?
• CTOs, Chief Architects – understand the worlds most practical guide to teams and activities.
• Practicing Architects – manage your skills, artifacts and processes
• Aspiring Architects – understand the skills you need to succeed in your career as an architect