Alex Osterwalder’s Business Model Canvas

Alex Osterwalder, entrepreneur, “Business Model Generation” author and creator of the Business Model Canvas, discusses how enterprise architects can contribute to business models. He suggests that there needs to be a bridge between Enterprise Architecture and the highest strategic level of business, bringing strategic and implementation concepts together. Continue reading

Snapshots of Spain: The Open Group Conference Photo Contest

As The Open Group Conference in Barcelona draws closer, it’s no surprise that we will be hosting the photo contest once again. The prize? A free pass to attend any one of the Open Group conferences in 2013! Continue reading

The Open Group Barcelona Conference – Early Bird Registration ends September 21

Early Bird registration for The Open Group Conference in Barcelona ends September 21. Register now and save! The conference runs October 22-24, 2012. On Monday, October 22, the plenary theme is “Big Data – The Next Frontier in the Enterprise,” an…

The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum is Leading the Way to Securing Global IT Supply Chains

An Open Group podcast examining the advancement of The Open Group Trusted Technology Forum (OTTF) to gain an update on the effort’s achievements, and to learn more about how technology suppliers and buyers can expect to benefit in advance of The Open G…

The Open Group and MIT Experts Detail New Advances in ID Management to Help Reduce Cyber Risk

Jim Hietala, vice president of security at The Open Group; Thomas Hardjono, technical lead and executive director of the MIT Kerberos Consortium; and Dazza Greenwood, president of the CIVICS.com consultancy and lecturer at the MIT Media Lab explore how…

Cannes Conference Day 1: Communication Key for Business Transformation, According to Open Group Speakers

The Open Group Cannes Conference Day 1 recap, highlighting plenary sessions by Dr. Alex Osterwalder, well-known innovator; Eric Boulay, CEO of Arismore; Hervé Gouezel, Advisor to the CEO of BNP Paribas; and Len Fehskens, VP of skills and capabilities …

OTTF – Providing a Level of “Surety”

Joshua Brickman from CA Technologies gives context to a recent testimony by The Open Group’s Dave Lounsbury in front of the House of Representatives Sub-Committee on Energy and Commerce. With security concerns around the global supply chain on the rise…

Why We Can’t Agree on What We Mean by “Enterprise Architecture” and Why That’s OK, At Least for Now

The Open Group’s Len Fehskens explores the diversity of opinions about Enterprise Architecture. Len will discuss this topic further at the The Open Group Conference in Cannes, which will take place at the end of April. For more information on the Canne…

Enterprise Transformation Takes the French Riviera

The Open Group Conference in Cannes, France is quickly approaching! It will be running from April 23-27, bringing together leading minds in technology to discuss the process and components of Enterprise Transformation. Continue reading →

Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Transformation: Related But Distinct Concepts That Can Change the World

Open Group experts discuss relationship of enterprise architecture to enterprise transformation. Do you need EA to succeed in transforming your business or do you risk conflating two distinct concepts? Continue reading →