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Open Group Conference Presentation–Why EA’s Must Drive Cloud Strategy and Planning
First and foremost, a big thank you to the attendees of my session. We filled the room! All the interaction and questions were top...

Mike J. Walker
Feb 2, 20121 min read


The Open Group Releases ArchiMate 2.0
The Open Group released ArchiMate 2.0, the latest version of the organization’s open and independent modeling language for enterprise...

Mike J. Walker
Jan 31, 20121 min read


Open Group Conference San Francisco Day 1 Keynotes
Day 1 of the Open Group Conference was kicked off with a bang. Jeanne Ross, whom I refer to as our EA Rock Star started the day with some...

Mike J. Walker
Jan 30, 20125 min read


Come see me present Why EA’s Must Drive Cloud Strategy and Planning at the Open Group Confe...
If this is a topic of interest to you or your organization, please stop by. It would be great to see you there and answer any questions...

Mike J. Walker
Jan 19, 20121 min read


Open Group Publishes its First Cloud and International SOA Standards
Today, The Open Group announced three new industry standards to enable businesses to effectively integrate elements of SOA and Cloud...

Mike J. Walker
Jan 17, 20123 min read


Is TOGAF Bringing the “S” to BAIT with SABSA?
In my last post I wrote about the Open Group TOGAF and SABSA integration announcement. This shows both a real sense of partnership with...

Mike J. Walker
Dec 30, 20112 min read


Open Group Complements TOGAF with SABSA Integration
The Open Group announced last month the release of the TOGAF & SABSA Integration Whitepaper, a new guide developed in collaboration with...

Mike J. Walker
Dec 28, 20112 min read
Enterprise Architecture Certifications Distilled
Year after year I am finding that Enterprise Architecture certifications are becoming more important to architects. Back in 2007, I...

Mike J. Walker
Dec 11, 20113 min read


What you need to know about TOGAF 9.1
On December 1st we see the first revised TOGAF 9 specification since its release in 2009. This brings TOGAF to version 9.1 with 450...

Mike J. Walker
Dec 7, 20114 min read
Congrats to the 2011 Enterprise Architecture Awards Winners
It is great to see the recognition of all the hard work, determination and thought leadership from these organizations in a time where...

Mike J. Walker
Oct 11, 201110 min read


The Zachman Framework for Enterprise Architecture Version 3
Last week John Zachman released the third edition of his EA Framework. Like with other versions seen below, he has made iterative...

Mike J. Walker
Aug 29, 20111 min read


The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) Program Distilled
In my last post I announced that I received my Open CA certification with a brief description on it, along with the differentiation...

Mike J. Walker
Aug 11, 20115 min read


It's Official, I'm a Open CA Level 3: Distinguished Chief Architect
As some of you may have noticed on my twitter feed, I have been activity doing research the Open CA certification. Through the research...

Mike J. Walker
Aug 10, 20113 min read
Video - What is Enterprise Architecture According to Industry Thought Leaders
Penn State University pulled together a video interview of industry thought leaders to get their perspectives on Enterprise Architecture....

Mike J. Walker
Aug 4, 20111 min read
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Enterprise Architecture Goes To College, EA Becoming Academically Recognized and Offered [Updated]
Here recently there has been a fair amount of activity happing in academic community around enterprise architecture. Most notably Penn...

Mike J. Walker
Aug 4, 20116 min read
Mike Walker Interviewed on his Perspectives on Enterprise Architecture
At the Troux Enterprise Architecture Conference in the spring of 2011 I was interviewed after my panel discussion on my perspective...

Mike J. Walker
Jul 31, 20111 min read
Angela Yochem on the State of Enterprise Architecture
At the Troux Enterprise Architecture Conference in the spring of 2011 Angela Yochem recorded an interview on her views of EA and IT in a...

Mike J. Walker
Jul 29, 20112 min read


Open Group Rebrands Certification Programs
This week The Open Group IT Architect Certification (ITAC) program has now become The Open Group Certified Architect (Open CA) program....

Mike J. Walker
Jul 21, 20112 min read


Business Model Generation Book
This week I talked in length about The New World of Enterprise Architecture or also referred to as Contemporary Enterprise Architecture. ...

Mike J. Walker
Jul 21, 20111 min read


Get the TOGAF 9 Template Artifacts and Deliverables for Free
Free Registration Required. This is an example set of templates for TOGAF 9. It includes example artifacts for all catalogs, matrices and...

Mike J. Walker
Jul 20, 20112 min read
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