Data Governance: A Fundamental Aspect of IT

Underlying both SOA governance and Cloud governance is a fundamental aspect that we have been dealing with ever since the dawn of IT—and that’s the data itself. Let us challenge ourselves with a few questions. Consider them the what, why, when, where, who and how of data governance. Continue reading

2013 Open Group Predictions, Vol. 2

Continuing on the theme of predictions, here are a few more, which focus on global IT trends, business architecture, OTTF and Open Group events in 2013. Continue reading

2013 Open Group Predictions, Vol. 1

As we wrap up 2012, we couldn’t help but look towards what is to come in 2013 for The Open Group and the industries we‘re a part of. Without further ado, here they are… Continue reading

#ogChat Summary – 2013 Security Priorities

Totaling 446 tweets, yesterday’s 2013 Security Priorities Tweet Jam (#ogChat) saw a lively discussion on the future of security in 2013 and became our most successful tweet jam to date. In case you missed the conversation, here’s a recap of yesterday’s #ogChat! Continue reading

Operational Resilience through Managing External Dependencies

These days, organizations are rarely self-contained. The challenge here is how to manage the dependencies your operations have on factors that are outside your control. The Open Group’s Dependency Modeling (O-DM) standard specifies how to construct a dependency model to manage risk and build trust over organizational dependencies between enterprises – and between operational divisions within a large organization. Continue reading

Different Words Meant Different Things, Part 3

This is the final installment of a three-part series that discusses how our vocabulary affects the way we conceptualize Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture and their relationship. To close, The Open Group’s Leonard Fehskens will consider the implications of a more inclusive concept of enterprise on the future of Enterprise Architecture. Continue reading

Different Words Mean Different Things, Part 2

This is a three-part series that discusses how our vocabulary affects the way we conceptualize Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture and their relationship. This second installment will examine the effect of our definition of enterprise on how we think about EA. Continue reading

Different Words Mean Different Things, Part 1

In part 1 of a three-part series, The Open Group Vice President of Skills and Capabilities Len Fehskens discusses how our vocabulary affects the way we conceptualize Enterprise Architecture, Business Architecture and their relationship. Continue reading

Questions for the Upcoming 2013 Security Priorities Tweet Jam – Dec. 11

Last week, we announced our upcoming tweet jam on Tuesday, December 11 at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET/5:00 p.m. BST, which will examine the topic of IT security and what is in store for 2013. The discussion will be moderated by Elinor Mills, former CNET security reporter, and our panel of experts will include… Continue reading