Brian Burke is an analyst for Gartner, specializing in enterprise architecture and IT portfolio management. His groundbreaking work in the development of federated architectures has been implemented in hundreds of organizations in both the public and private sectors. He is also a prominent researcher and speaker in the areas of IT strategy, IT organizational structures and business/IT alignment.

Mr. Burke has a broad and diverse background in technology and strategy, having more than 20 years of experience in the industry. He joined Gartner in April 2005 with the acquisition of META Group, where he worked for the past seven years.

Prior to that, Brian held senior management positions with responsibility for the development of IT strategy and architecture and the implementation of emerging technologies, including Internet, knowledge management, data warehouse, groupware, client/server and LAN/desktop technology.

Presentation
Enterprise Architecture: The State of the Art
The practice of enterprise architecture (EA) has evolved significantly over the last 20 years. Intensified demands for agility and an increasingly challenging market environment will drive that evolution even further. A small group of companies, about 20 percent of the Global 2000, have institutionalized enterprise architecture as a strategic planning discipline that helps them meet the challenges of today’s (and tomorrow’s) business environment. These “Enterprise Architecture Elite” companies have best practices that can benefit us all.

Key Issues:

• What are the characteristics of the Enterprise Architecture Elite?
• What are the EA best practices of these companies?
• What benefits are these companies deriving from their practice of EA?
• How can you adopt these best practices and enjoy the benefits?

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