Discussion points and minute map for SeaSIM panel on Enterprise Architecture.

1. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE - WHERE'S THE BEEF?
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE - WHERE'S THE BEEF?
Moderated by: Ray McKenzie, Enterprise Architect: Formerly VP, Management Consulting, Fujitsu Consulting
Panelists: Chris Dill, CIO, Portland Trail Blazers, TBD and TBD.
Discussion: Where are you on the EA hype cycle? Are you asking where's the beef, or have you cooked up an EA menu that puts IT at
the table? Join Ray and our panelists as they explore expectations and experiences in their EA journeys and opine on whether EA is a
practical means for seeing, communicating about, and managing the enterprise and all of its assets, including its technologies.
Participants in this session should take away some ideas on;
• How the concept of EA is evolving,
• How EA is being addressed in the panelist's organizations
• How EA might play out in their enterprises
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Potential topics for panel discussion
"Business Leaders could use enterprise architecture to channel their efforts and measure their performance."
"Enterprise Architecture is more than strategy, governance, lean and IT - what does it mean for you"
"Much of an organizations enterprise architecture exists in various artifacts that the enterprise has used for planning, documenting,
executing and measuring their business."
"The hype for EA has come and gone - but the practical application of EA concepts is healthy ".
"The business will own EA, and rely on IT to facilitate the agenda of the enterprise as described in the EA.
"The success in facilitating the agenda of the enterprise with EA will make CIOs equal among equals in the boardroom,
Information on SIM's Enterprise Architecture Working Group
The mission of SIMEAWG is to:
• Help organizations use EA to enhance the way they manage change, reduce complexity, plan, strategize, govern, manage
projects, and deliver value.
• Enable IT organizations to understand, create, manage, and utilize EA in partnership with the business.
• Identify and share EA concepts, methods, processes, tools, and best practices.
What We Stand For:
• Dedicated to the support, promotion, and advancement of the EA profession through education, research, and serving
as an information resource for the benefit of SIM members and the management community at large.
SIMEAWG believes that:
• EA is a different way of seeing, communicating about, and managing the enterprise and all of its assets, including its
technologies.
• EA is about the essence of IT success: Knowing, communicating, and meeting the organization’s requirements.
• EA is fundamental to getting and maintaining enterprise objectives like business-IT alignment, complexity reduction,
speed, security, and agility.
• EA is essential to closing the gap from strategy to implementation.
• EA is critical to becoming everything an Information Age enterprise can be.
• EA is vital to IT having a seat at the organization’s strategic management table.

2. Minute Map - Enterprise Architecture - Where's the beef? March 29, 11:30AM - 12:30 PM
• EA can help bring all of the IT people together so they can bring all the rest of the enterprise together.
Minute Map - showing sample topics:
Minute Time Purpose Who Content
5 min 5 Get People in Chairs Helpers
2 min 7 Call to Order Ray Welcome - Title of Session - Name - Role - Purpose of the Session
3 min 10 Introductions Panelists (3) Name - Role - Company - Pervasiveness of IT - (Org/Products/Services) - and Passion
4 min 14 Understand Panel Format Ray 7 Topics - Panelist Experience - Other Panelists Similar/Different - Audience Questions - Panelists Summation
5 min 19 Proposition #1 Ray "Business Leaders could use enterprise architecture to channel their efforts and measure their performance."
(3 min) Experience Panelist X Describes his/her experience and view on this proposition
(1 min) Other Panelists Concur / Not Concur or dissent and why
(1 min) Audience One Clarifying Question You said "blank" does that include "blank".
5 min 24 Proposition #1 Ray "Enterprise Architecture is more than strategy, governance, lean and IT - what does it mean for you"
Experience Panelist X Describes his/her experience and view on this proposition
Other Panelists Concur / Not Concur or dissent and why
Audience One Clarifying Question You said "blank" does that include "blank".
5 min 29 Proposition #1 Ray "Much of an organizations enterprise architecture exists in various artifacts that the enterprise has used for
Experience Panelist X planning, documenting, executing and measuring their business."
Other Panelists Concur / Not Describes his/her experience and view on this proposition
Audience One Clarifying Question Concur or dissent and why
You said "blank" does that include "blank".
5 min 34 Proposition #1 Ray "The hype for EA has come and gone - but the practical application of EA concepts is healthy
Experience Panelist X Describes his/her experience - and view on this proposition
Other Panelists Concur / Not Concur or dissent and why
Audience One Clarifying Question You said "blank" does that include "blank".
5 min 39 Proposition #1 Ray "The business will own EA, and rely on IT to facilitate the agenda of the enterprise as described in the EA.
Experience Panelist X Describes his/her experience - and view on this proposition
Other Panelists Concur / Not Concur or dissent and why
Audience One Clarifying Question You said "blank" does that include "blank".
5 min 44 Proposition #1 Ray "The success in facilitating the agenda of the enterprise with EA will make CIOs equal among equals in the
Experience Panelist X boardroom,
Other Panelists Concur / Not Describes his/her experience - and view of this proposition
Audience One Clarifying Question Concur or dissent and why
You said "blank" does that include "blank".
8 min 52 Audience Questions (3) One for each panelist) - if time permits more
6 min 58 Wrap Up 3 Panelists 2 minutes Overall summation - "The beef in EA for me is - - - - - - -"
2 min 60 Close Ray Thank each of the panelists. Encourage the audience to engage each at some point during the day.