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SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 6, 2006 – The Open Group, a vendor-
and technology-neutral consortium focused on open standards
and global interoperability within and between enterprises,
today announced that Accenture (NYSE: ACN) has joined more
than 300 other global technology vendor and end-user companies
as a new member of the organization. Accenture will serve
on The Open Group’s Architecture Forum, which identifies
and establishes standards for the development of enterprise-wide
information systems.
The Architecture Forum developed The Open Group Architecture
Framework
(TOGAF™), an industry standard that may be used freely
by any organization wishing to develop an information systems
architecture. A globally recognized certification program
based on TOGAF exists with the primary goal of enabling businesses
to achieve the right balance between IT efficiency and business
innovation. The 100-member Architecture Forum is made up
of some of the world’s most innovative buyers and suppliers
of information technology.
“Accenture is excited to take a leadership role in
The Open Group’s pioneering enterprise architecture
initiatives,” said Tim Murfet, global head of Enterprise
Architecture at Accenture. “Interoperability is a top
issue for today’s businesses, and becoming a member
of The Open Group allows us to collaborate with other industry
leaders on standards that break down boundaries between systems
and organizations. As a result, Accenture is better able
to achieve its goal of delivering IT which enables high performing
business.”
Membership in The Open Group means joining a global network
of buyers and suppliers who are developing best business
practices and standards in key areas such as enterprise architecture,
security, identity management, service-oriented architecture
(SOA), and application integration.
“
We are extremely pleased to welcome Accenture into The
Open Group as a new member of the Architecture Forum,” said
Allen Brown, president and CEO of The Open Group. “Accenture’s
participation will provide great value to The Open Group’s
other members as well as the industry at large, and further
our vision of Boundaryless Information Flow through open
standards and global interoperability.”
For more information on becoming a member in The Open Group,
please visit: http://www.opengroup.org/member/
About The Open Group
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: TOGAF and Boundaryless Information Flow
are trademarks of The Open Group.
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