Dave van Gelder joined Capgemini July 1985. After graduating in computer hardware at Delft University, he started working in data communications, to a level, where he represented the Netherlands in international standardization. Before joining Capgemini he also worked in the IT quality assurance area. Within Capgemini he mainly works in the Finance sector, but also worked within the sectors Public, Insurance, Retail and Telecommunications. As one of Capgemini's certified global architects, next to training of TOGAF and training, coaching and further development of Capgemini's architecture approach, he is mainly concerned with Architecture Design and consultancy in those cases were an integrated view on IT in relation with business processes is needed. He coordinates all facilitators of the Architecture Learning Program of Capgemini's University globally.

He is chairman of the Group of Experts and member of the Advisory Board for the European Register of Information Architects and chair of the Business Architecture Work Group of the Open Group.

Presentation Stream B4

Book of Business Architecture

The presentation will position the work in the Business Architecture Working Group in relation to the topics of “Re-thinking about Architecture” and “The quest to apply "Architecture" holistically” and the related challenges experienced by the Working Group are presented. Based on this the role of The book of Business Architecture will be explained in overcoming these challenges and making further developments in the area of Business Architecture possible.

Audience:-
Experienced enterprise architects and decision makers

Key takeaways:-
1. How new ways of thinking about achitecture are applied in the Business Architecture Working Group.
2. What the Business Architecture Working Group tries to realize with The Book of Business Architecture.

Presentation Stream B7

The Open Group’s Work on Business Architecture

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