Tuesday, April 25, 2006

10:30 am - 11:30 am

Level: Suggested Prerequisite: Zachman Tutorial

There are some significant reasons for the development and publication of the Enterprise Architecture Standards and they have influenced the selection of terms in the Zachman Framework metamodel. This presentation addresses the question “Why do we need Enterprise Architecture Standards and why is this significant to me in the data practice?”

John Zachman is the author of the "Framework for Information Systems Architecture", which has received broad acceptance throughout the world as an integrative framework for managing change in Enterprises and in the systems that support them. He travels nationally and internationally, teaching and consulting, and has facilitated innumerable executive team planning sessions. As a conference speaker, John known for motivating messages on information issues. John Zachman is a member of the International Advisory Board of DAMA International.