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Alex Cullen

Vice President, Research Director serving Enterprise Architecture PROFESSIONALS

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Blog: Enterprise Architecture Blog

Alex serves Enterprise Architecture Professionals. He is a leading expert on IT planning and strategy, governance, enterprise architecture value, and enterprise architecture practices. Alex leads the team responsible for research and advisory services that address the needs, priorities, and concerns of Enterprise Architecture Professionals and IT strategists.

Previous Work Experience

Alex has been a principal analyst with Forrester, providing clients with insights in the areas of IT strategy and planning, architecture, and process improvement. Prior to joining Forrester, Alex was the director of enterprise architecture and IT process improvement with John Hancock Financial Services. His experience prior to John Hancock includes IT management consultancy, working with Fortune 500 companies on technology strategy and planning and with various high-tech firms in product management and strategy. Alex has published many articles and has spoken at conferences on technology strategy, IT planning, and architecture.

Education

Alex holds a B.A. in fine arts from the University of New Hampshire. He has also participated in and lectured at various executive training programs.

Research Coverage:

Cisco Systems, IT Management, IT Organization, Organizational Design & Change Management, Research In Motion, Strategy, Planning & Governance of IT

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Alex Cullen

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Can You Please Explain Jeff Scott's EA Justification From His 2009 Report?
Alex CullenNovember 14, 2011
I would like to get an idea of how Jeff Scott created the cost savings for reuse and standards in the profit and loss (P&L) he suggested in Forrester's November 17, 2009, "The Five Essential...
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:How Can We Calculate Spending On Enterprise Architecture?
Alex CullenOctober 07, 2011
We are trying to locate information about the amount of IT spend typically placed into enterprise architecture as a percentage of total IT budget. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Capability Maps
Alex CullenAugust 04, 2011
I read Forrester's July 20, 2011, "Eight Ways CIOs Use Capability Maps To Embed Business In The Management Of IT" report. I am interested in leveraging the concepts and techniques. Do you have sample...
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Assurance-Based Architectural Activity
Alex CullenJune 20, 2011
Can you outsource all of architecture? Where do you draw the boundaries between the accountability of the internal architecture team and the architectural responsibilities of the supplier?
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Can You Please Provide Some Examples Of Big Rules For Architecture?
Alex CullenJune 06, 2011
Our company is relaunching our enterprise architecture function. One area of focus is "big rules" for architecture. We currently have a set of more-detailed principles, but we are looking for...
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:What Is The Role Of The Business Architect In Support Of EA?
Alex CullenMay 12, 2011
What is the role of the business architect in support of EA?
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Can You Please Clarify Forrester's Guidance Regarding Capability Maps?
Alex CullenDecember 12, 2010
In Forrester's April 12, 2010, "Building Capability Maps For Business-IT Alignment" report, it seems like step four (build the capability map) should come before all the detail in steps one through...
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:What Are Forrester's Recommendations Regarding Storing Technology Documentation In A Wiki?
Alex CullenDecember 07, 2010
As part of the movement to a more community-based environment, we are in the process of moving all our technical architecture information from its current site to a wiki. As we investigated movement...
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Can You Please Provide Best Practices For Managing Innovation?
Alex CullenNovember 29, 2010
Can you help me describe innovation best practices focused on technology enablers for business challenges and opportunities from a process perspective? In our context, innovation is about being...
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Can You Please Discuss The Market Trends Regarding Architecture Organizational Structure?
Alex CullenNovember 29, 2010
I am interested in understanding market trend towards the organization of architects, specifically around three groups: technical architects, functional architects, and solution architects.
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:Can You Please Provide Feedback On Potential Vision Statements For A BA Organization?
Alex CullenOctober 25, 2010
I am trying to develop a solid vision statement for our business architecture (BA) organization that is supported by our mission. The vision statement represents the future, is result-oriented, and...
For Enterprise Architecture Professionals
Client Inquiry:How Should We Deal With Senior Executives Who Will Not Follow Processes?
Alex CullenOctober 05, 2010
I would like some ideas on how to deal with senior executives not following processes that have been laid out and documented; they sign off on processes but then do not follow them themselves.

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Client Inquiry:Capability Maps

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Client Inquiry:Assurance-Based Architectural Activity

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Client Inquiry:Can You Please Provide Some Examples Of Big Rules For Architecture?

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Client Inquiry:What Is The Role Of The Business Architect In Support Of EA?

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Client Inquiry:Can You Please Clarify Forrester's Guidance Regarding Capability Maps?

For Enterprise Architecture Professionals

Client Inquiry:What Are Forrester's Recommendations Regarding Storing Technology Documentation In A Wiki?

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Client Inquiry:Can You Please Provide Best Practices For Managing Innovation?

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Client Inquiry:Can You Please Discuss The Market Trends Regarding Architecture Organizational Structure?

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Client Inquiry:Can You Please Provide Feedback On Potential Vision Statements For A BA Organization?

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Client Inquiry:How Should We Deal With Senior Executives Who Will Not Follow Processes?

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