Thomas Obitz is a Principal Architect with the Technology Consulting Group of Infosys Technologies, Germany. After studying Mathematics at Johannes Gutenberg University, Mainz, he has since gathered more than 15 years of experience in software development.

Thomas has broad experience conceptualizing and designing large scale distributed systems, especially in the the area of investment banking and capital markets. He has been working with enterprise architecture groups reviewing application landscapes and adopting them for improved support of the corporate’s processes and value propositions.

His key areas of interest are enterprise architecture, its potential vs perceived benefits, and mechanisms for its effective implementation.

Presentation
Enterprise Architecture - Today and Tomorrow

Over the recent years, the focus of Enterprise Architecture has changed considerably. After an initial interest in documentation and standards, business-IT alignment today is the most-quoted high level objective.

We now see a shift of focus towards business transformation. This shift is triggered by macro-economic drivers and changes in corporate structures. It requires changes in the way the architecture function is organized. It modifies the role of the architect within the organization. And it implies new requirements to enterprise architecture frameworks and tools.

This presentation evaluates these drivers, and tries to point out possible responses to these new opportunities.

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