Monday | 1:15 PM - 2:00 PM | Business Alignment Symposium

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Enterprise Alignment through Enterprise Architecture and Governance

SPEAKER(s):

George S. Paras Managing Director (EAdirections) & Editor-in-Chief (Architecture & Governance Magazine) EAdirections / Architecture & Governance Magazine

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ABOUT THIS SESSION:

Achieving ambitious, large scale enterprise transformation demands unique competencies and perspectives, different from those required for day-to-day project execution and operations. It requires an enterprise view of alignment, bridging big-picture strategy consistently into hundreds of smaller scale implementation and operational decisions. Enterprise Architecture (EA) and effective Governance are two of those critical competencies. This session will explore the techniques and approaches that leading organizations use to institutionalize these core management disciplines, reaching beyond the IT department to create a true partnership with business leadership.

• How to sort out competing Business, IT and EA priorities
• Perspectives: Strategic vs. Tactical, Enterprise vs. Project, Process vs. Content
• The Enterprise View – Capabilities, Portfolios and Roadmaps
• Alignment deliverables for the executive and models for EA consumer
• The human challenge – Culture, People, Persuasion, Roles, Responsibilities



ABOUT THE SPEAKER(s):

George Paras is a widely recognized mentor/coach, speaker, author, and thought leader in Strategy, Enterprise Architecture (EA), Portfolio Management, Organization and Governance. His unique mix of experience, creativity and insight combined with a pragmatic style and a personal touch has made him a highly sought-after mentor trusted by senior IT Leaders from every industry and business segment. His clients rely on him for sound and balanced advice on introducing, implementing, refining and sustaining core management disciplines. Mr. Paras is Managing Director at EAdirections, which he co-founded with industry thought leaders Larry R. DeBoever and Tim Westbrock. Previously, he led the EA research area and provided IT Leadership coaching in his position as Director of the Enterprise Planning and Architecture Strategies group at META Group. He also served as Chairman of the long-running Enterprise Architectures Conferences (EAC) and is currently Editor-in-Chief of Architecture and Governance Magazine.