Wednesday, October 15

Aligned IT Architectures and IT Automation Designs

For the last three years in a row, Metagroup has highlighted Business and IT Alignment as the number one issue among CIOs. A key strategy to bridge this gap is the development of formal business architecture to formally define the business domain; setting the context for the development of aligned IT architectures and IT automation designs.

The presentation will give an overview of the key concepts and application of business architecture methods and techniques for both public and private sector settings. A key focus will be on the support that this approach provides to the development of effective IT solutions and the formal definition of processes.

The speaker will offer a variety of perspectives on this emerging field based on his experience in developing both Business and IT architectures.

Speaker

John Bruder is a partner and senior consultant with Chartwell Inc with over 20 years of experience in information technology. Over the last 8 years, John has specialized in the application of business architecture methods and techniques to the development of IT architectures and IT strategies. Assignments of note include:

Canadian Tire: Corporate Information and Business Architect
TE Financial Consultants: E-business strategy - Business Architecture Lead
Workers Insurance Safety Board: Business Architect Advisor
Insurance Bureau of Canada - E-business strategy - Business Architecture Lead
City of Mississauga: IT Strategic Plan: Business and IT Architecture Lead
Government of Ontario: Integrated Service Delivery Business Architecture Lead

John is a recognized business architecture expert and is currently heading up the training and mentoring in Ottawa for promising business architects.

By Attending This Event You Will....

Attendees will come away with a clear appreciation for the true role and benefits of business architecture as well as an understanding of:

A better understanding and applicability of using business architecture models in both the public and private sector
An understanding of how to define processes at an enterprise level and find patterns and opportunities for common automation solutions
An appreciation of techniques to better align IT solutions to the business
An appreciation of how to design an integrated performance management framework
An understanding of formal service definitions and its benefits in better aligning business and IT design to the end customer.

References

John Bruder, Business Architecture Concepts and Application

Meeting: Wednesday, October 15, 2003

8:30 a.m. Registration & Continental breakfast; 9:00 Start; Expected finish 11:30

No advance reservations are required.

Location: Join us at The Ontario Club, 5th Floor, Commerce Court South 30 Wellington Street West (Bay and Wellington), Toronto

Membership: Attendance is free for IRMAC members. A guest fee of $20 applies to non-members.