As the Program Manager for the Implementation of Service Based Development (SBD) in KBC-ICT, François Vanduffel is responsible for the development of a service and business oriented architecture method (based on the Integrated Architecture Framework of Capgemini), the development of the architecture modeling process and standards, and the implementation and change management for KBC-ICT.

Mr. Vanduffel joined KBC in July 2001 as Development and ICT-process consultant before becoming Program Manager of the SBD-program from January 2004 to December 2006. Prior to KBC, he held various positions at DVV-Insurance Company including , Business Manager, Organization Consultant, and Manager Application Development and Change Manager ICT-Processes.

Mr. Vanduffel holds an academic degree in Organization Development and Change Management from SIOO Netherlands, and a Master of Modern History from the University of Leuven, Belgium.

Presentation
Evolving the Architecture Discipline in line with Business Demands
Evolving their Architecture Discipline by means of a transformation program around the adoption and implementation of an integrated Work Preparation Framework (WPF), that’s what the latest comprehensive transformation program was about. The main challenge: a more flexible way of working, based on improving architecture and consulting capabilities. Embedding an improved multi-professional preparation engagement model, working more closely together with Business, by analysts, architects, engineers and project/program managers in a new way of working. The success is based on the specific transformation approach used. We would like to share with you:

• The vision on, and elements of, how to approach such an engagement?
• The principles applied
• The critical success factors?
• How we extended their capabilities?
• The emotional curve with the challenges we went through during the transition
• The way we coped with these.

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