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Dates
TiAC, The Information Architect’s Cooperative, announces its program for
2003. We are continuing the decision of last year to have there will
only be two meetings this year:
Spring Meeting
Monday, April 7th and Tuesday, April 8th
Newport, Rhode island
Fall Meeting
Monday, October14th & Tuesday, October 15th
Phoenix Arizona
Meetings begin with a working breakfast at 8 o’clock on both Monday
and Tuesday, and continue until 5 o’clock on both days. There are mid-morning and
mid-afternoon breaks and a working lunch.
The first day is largely devoted to member presentations and discussion.
The formal agenda concludes at 5 o’clock, then continues informally at dinner.
Discussions are more general on the second day. Topics currently being discussed are
listed below.
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Current Round Table Discussion Topics
 | Application Architecture:
With the growing importance of B-2-B and B-2-C technologies relationships
with suppliers, customers, and competitors are central to the developing
architecture. The technology de jour is Web Services and we
will be exploring how companies are integrating this technology into their
technology. |
| Security: Still a topic of interest and
moving beyond issues of access and control to protection of IP and the
delivery of universal access. Increasingly employees expect to get
access to their data from anywhere not just known locations. |
| Outsourcing: This is obviously becoming a
larger component of the corporate IT spend, whether the services are
provided offshore or not. We want to understand any
adaptations of the enterprise enterprise architecture that organizations
are making to mange and integrate with vendors. |
| Measurement & Metrics: This topic covers
a number of related areas. How do we measure the quality of the
applications and infrastructure and change over time. Then, how do
companies track the impact of architecture on those numbers. |
| Effective Scope: Companies are not consistent in
how they define enterprise architecture. Some have a minimal
definition focused on standards and governance processes. Other
companies have interventionist architecture groups that are intimately
engaged in shaping the applications and infrastructure. Why do
companies choose the form of architecture group that they do and does it
make a difference?
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Sample Agenda
| Monday |
| 8:00 |
The meeting will begin with a working breakfast.
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| 8:00 - 9:00 |
TiAC Status and Brief Updates
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| 8:30 - 12:30 |
Company Presentations & Discussion (includes lunch)
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| 1:00 - 3:00 |
Company Presentations (continued)
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| 3:00 - 5:00 |
Architecture Focus: discussion of research or investigation in the
practice of architecture
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| 6:30 |
Dinner
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| Tuesday |
8:00 - 8:00 |
The meeting will begin with a working breakfast.
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| 8:30 - 11:00 |
Guest Speaker
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| 11:00 – 3:30 |
Company Discussions
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| 3:30 - 4:00 |
Summary & Close
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