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SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 2, 2007 – The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, today announced the plenary agenda and preliminary lineup of speakers for its Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference, to be held January 29th–31st, 2007 at the Marriott San Diego Mission Valley in San Diego. The Open Group’s Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conferences, now in their fourth year, are globally recognized events created by and for enterprise architecture practitioners to examine a wide variety of topics that are impacting the profession.
In addition to a special focus on SOA, the San Diego event also will address other aspects of enterprise architecture, providing valuable insight into best practices, standards, tools and technologies and serving as a venue for practicing enterprise architects to come together and share their unique experiences.
The conference will feature three days of best-in-class speakers, programs and practical sessions for attendees, including a keynote address entitled: “Business Value and Challenges of SOA” given by John Whitridge, VP, Enterprise Architecture at Marriott International. Practical sessions and case study presentations will also be delivered by an impressive lineup of senior IT leaders and enterprise architects from global organizations, including Accenture; Con-way EDS; General Motors; IBM; Intel; Intuit; Lockheed Martin; MITRE; NEC; Nissan Motor; Raytheon; SAP; and Systinet (a division of HP); among many others. In addition, the plenary session will include an SOA Innovation panel moderated by InfoWorld’s Executive Editor Eric Knorr and comprised of leading SOA solutions providers. More details on this panel and other confirmed speakers will be announced shortly.
“The Open Group’s Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference, which is put on by the members of our Architecture Forum, will bring a record number of architects to San Diego where they can exchange techniques and best practices with their peers and others interested in the field,” said Allen Brown, president and CEO, The Open Group. “The main purpose of this conference and all Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conferences as a whole is to advance the profession of the enterprise architect. We’re excited about the lineup of great speakers, who represent experts from some of the world’s most innovative architecture practices.”
The agenda consists of high-level strategy sessions as well as workshops for practical tips and techniques within the realm of SOA and broader discipline of enterprise architecture. Conference participants can choose from multiple tracks, which will offer best practices and user case studies. Other areas of focus also include TOGAF™ case studies; enterprise architecture development; management; enterprise architecture and business transformation; business value realization; academia; modeling and tools; IT Architecture Certification (ITAC); enterprise architecture and the security architect; business imperatives on governance; and semantic interoperability.
Registration is open to both members and non-members of The Open Group. For more information or to register for the conference in San Diego, please visit: www.opengroup.org/sandiego2007. Registration is free for members of the press and industry analysts. The Open Group also offers various sponsorship and exhibit opportunities. For more information, please visit: http://www.opengroup.org/sandiego2007/sponsor-exhibit.htm.
The Open Group is a vendor-neutral and technology-neutral consortium, which drives the creation of Boundaryless Information Flow™ that will enable access to integrated information within and between enterprises based on open standards and global interoperability. The Open Group works with customers, suppliers, consortia and other standard bodies. Its role is to capture, understand and address current and emerging requirements, establish policies and share best practices; to facilitate interoperability, develop consensus, and evolve and integrate specifications and open source technologies; to offer a comprehensive set of services to enhance the operational efficiency of consortia; and to operate the industry’s premier certification service. Further information on The Open Group can be found at http://www.opengroup.org.
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