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SAN FRANCISCO, March 7, 2007 – The Open Group, a vendor- and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards and global interoperability within and between enterprises, today announced that its 12th Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference will be held in Paris on April 23-25, 3007 at the Hilton Paris. Through case studies, practical sessions and peer-to-peer discussions, the event will explore the evolution of Enterprise Architecture (EA) and its role in helping global organizations achieve a competitive advantage.
The Open Group’s Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference series provides valuable insight into best practices, standards, tools and technologies for EA, and serves as a venue for practicing enterprise architects to come together and share their experiences. Following on the heels of the incredibly successful San Diego Practitioners Conference and the launch of the Association of Open Group Enterprise Architects (AOGEA) in January, the Paris event will focus on how EA can be used as a catalyst to drive business transformation.
The event already boasts a stellar lineup of plenary speakers, including Jean François Caenen, CTO, Capgemini France; Christophe Longepe, EA director, Societe Generale ; Jean-Luc Lucas, managing director of Service Platforms, France Telecom;
Bruno Menard, CIO, Sanofi Aventis; Ron Tolido, CTO Northern Europe Asia Pacific, Capgemini; and Franck Lopez, Global Director, Enterprise Architects Field Services, Global Strategic Initiatives, SAP. In addition, Telelogic and Oslo Software have signed on as sponsors of the event.
“Enterprise Architecture has evolved significantly over the past few years into something that can truly transform business,” said Allen Brown, president and CEO, The Open Group. “Our goal at The Open Group’s upcoming Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference in Paris is to explore how architects can align EA with business goals to have a profound impact across their organizations and create tremendous competitive advantage.”
The three-day event will cover how Enterprise Transformation can be attained by more effectively aligning business goals and IT architecture through innovative uses of Information Systems Architecture and EA. In addition, the agenda includes tracks on Service-Oriented Architectures, Enterprise Architecture Management, TOGAF™, Secure Enterprise Architecture, IT Architecture Certification and Professional Development, Enterprise Architecture and Business Value Realization, Adaptive Business Solutions and Semantic Interoperability.
Registration is open to both members and non-members of The Open Group. For more information on registering, and to take advantage of the Early Bird rates ending March 9th, visit http://www.opengroup.org/paris2007/.
The Enterprise Architecture Practitioners Conference offers various sponsorship and exhibit opportunities. For more information, please visit: http://www.opengroup.org/paris2007/sponsor-exhibit.htm. Contact sponsorship@opengroup.org to explore options for sponsoring the gala dinner event, cocktail reception or exhibiting at the conference.
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.
Note to Editors: Boundaryless Information Flow and TOGAF are trademarks of The Open Group.
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