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IDC IT Executive Programs Launches the Strategic Architecture PracticeFRAMINGHAM, Mass. --(Business Wire)-- The International Data Corporation (IDC) IT Executive Programs (IEP) today announced the launch of the Strategic Architecture Practice under the leadership of Serge Findling, Vice President, Research, with the contribution of Mike Rosen, Adjunct Research Advisor. The new service provides in-depth coverage of architecture topics including strategic enterprise architecture, business architecture, data/information management, and portfolio rationalization.
The 3rd Platform - consisting of mobility, cloud, Big Data/analytics, and social business - has brought a fundamental disruption that challenges all our assumptions about the use and provisioning of technology. The pace of technology introduction and the volume and complexity of data are increasing exponentially. The expectation for faster delivery of new applications and solutions is now defined by the immediacy of the 3rd Platform: business and IT are challenged to "build the plane while it's flyng." To have any hope of sustained success, enterprises must implement enterprise architecture (EA) tailored to their own particular challenges, or lose their ability to adapt and prosper in the rapidly changing environment. Senior executives and CIOs, along with business, functional, and IT leaders, must partner in implementing strategic enterprise architecture that provides their enterprise with the flexibility and ability to excel with the new 3rd Platform. Enterprise Architecture has become a key strategic component for success in the adoption and business transformation driven by the 3rd Platform. This requires organizations to evolve and transform their enterprise architecture to meet these new challenges. IDC's Strategic Architecture Practice provides research and advice to guide this evolution and benchmark organizations against industry best practices and competitors. "IDC's Enterprise Architecture MaturityScape enables an organization to assess its architectural competency and maturity with respect to its leadership, organization, processes, deliverables, and technology," said Serge Findling. "This maturity model provides CIOs, CEOs, and other senior leaders with insights that will help their organization mature and thrive in the new business environment ignited by the 3rd Platform." IDC will host a complimentary Web conference, Beyond Enterprise Architecture: How 3rd Platform Transformation Requires A Strategic Architecture, on September 24th, at 11 AM, U.S. Eastern Time. During this Web conference, attendees will learn more about the IDC MaturityScape and how they can use this to build efficient, effective enterprise architecture and evolve along the maturity curve. To register please visit: http://bit.ly/BeyondEA. For information about the Strategic Architecture Practice and advisory service or IT Executive Programs (IEP), please contact Sarah Murray at 781-378-2674 or [email protected]. Reports are available to qualified members of the media. For information on purchasing reports, contact [email protected]; reporters should email [email protected].
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