Architecture and the next information revolution
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May 6, 2010 11:30 AM
Last week I facilitated a discussion by Allen Brown of The Open Group. Before the meeting, we were able to discuss some of the implications of IT on the future of business as well as the role of architecture. One of the areas we discussed was the work of Peter Drucker: The Next Information Revolution.
Allen read and agreed with many of the blog posts on this site concerning the next wave of computing and how it is not really a hardware or even software revolution in the traditional sense, but one focused on the flow of information and visibility within the business, generating insight in new ways. He expressed his concern about the kinds of architecture work and resources that will be required to define, design and create these new systems and business models to maximize the value creation for the business.
Enterprise Architecture is an area of architecture where Allen stated that there are four things necessary to perform at the highest level of enterprise architecture:
- High standards of expertise
- Recognized best practices
- Skills and experience certification
- A forum for practitioners to share their knowledge and come together
To prepare for this shift, it is an area we've worked on for a number of years within HP. I believe we have more of the highest level, ITAC certified architects of any organization on the planet.
We also have one of the largest counts of TOGAF certified architects.
Originally posted on The Next Big Thing blog
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| Charles Bess has worked in the Information Technology industry for about 30 years supporting a variety of large organizations and industries. Charlie has performed a variety of formal and technical leadership roles throughout EDS and now HP. He is a licensed professional engineer and in 2002, a senior member of IEEE and was recognized as a Fellow within HP for his focus on value delivery and innovation. Currently he is focused on the Chief Technologist functional relationship between HP and its largest clients. In addition to these activities, Charlie has also worked as a public speaker, advisor to SMUs MBA program and supported engineering and computer science activities at Purdue University and University of North Texas. He’s been blogging on technology and business value related topics since early 2003. |  |
