Identity management is a convergence of technologies and business processes. There is no single approach to identity management because the strategy must reflect specific requirements within the business and technology context of each organization. It is critical therefore, that enterprises take an IT enterprise architecture approach to addressing their needs for identity management.

The Open Group is the leading consortium for architecture development methodology and is developing an extensive standards information base, technical reference model and resource base for IT enterprise architects to use as a reference material. A key area of activity within The Open Group is in the area of identity management. The information being developed is not only of benefit to IT enterprise architects but also to managers responsible for directing vendors engaged in identity management projects, to ensure an open-systems based solution which will avoid lock-in and unnecessary complexity.

This Open Group conference will spotlight the progress being made on enabling interoperable identity management solutions as part of The Open Group’s overall vision of Boundaryless Information Flow™. As well as looking at the roadmap of this activity, the conference will provide valuable information on the current thinking in identity management including the topics listed right.

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