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Derek serves Enterprise Architecture Professionals. He is an internationally recognized expert in business process management (BPM) and organizational transformation. He has worked in this area for more than 20 years, dealing with major brands, governmental organizations, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs). Derek's research focuses on the methods, approaches, frameworks, tools, techniques, and technologies of business architecture; BPM; business process improvement; business transformation; and organizational change. He places special emphasis on an outcome-based, customer-focused approach.
Derek is a well-known keynote speaker and chair of major EA conferences. As co-chair of BPMI.org, he helped merge the organization with the Object Management Group (OMG).
Derek completed the Early Growth Program at London Business School.
In Forrester’s EA Practice Playbook, we describe high-performance enterprise architecture programs as “business-focused, strategic, and pragmatic.” They are business-focused so that...
What will business and technology be like in 2020 – and what’s IT’s place in this new world? This is the subject of a teleconference that James Staten and I held for our...
A conceptual architecture is a tool that enterprise architects can use to enhance communication, provide context, and aid direction setting. Though there are many situations in which an architect...

An enterprise architecture (EA) program's success is largely dependent on its architects' skills. More companies are establishing EA programs, and architecture teams are growing. Moreover, the...
The pace of business change is accelerating. The reason why it is accelerating is the mushrooming of disruptive factors: your customers expecting anytime/everywhere access to you through their mobile...
Today we’re kicking off Forrester's IT Forum 2011 at The Palazzo in Las Vegas. Prepare for three exciting days of keynote presentations and track sessions focused on business and technology...
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...
This presentation describes a scalable architecture review process. Its characteristics are typical of a second- or even third-generation process used in a medium or large IT shop. EAs should...
Successes And Lessons Learned From Customer References
The EA management suite (EAMS) is the next step in the evolution of EA tools. Going beyond modeling and standards repositories, the EAMS addresses pragmatic EA objectives such as IT planning, road...
Awkward title, I know. But this blog is about two related points. Forrester has long believed that business and technology have become inseparable. The Business Technology...
The purpose of this process guide is to provide an overview of the architecture skills assessment process and step-by-step instructions for using the assessment tool included in Forrester's...
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...
Executive Overview: The Business Architecture Playbook
Strategic change initiatives are proliferating in organizations. There may be multiple programs to improve customer experience, co-existing alongside projects to reduce costs, streamline internal...

Profile Of An InfoWorld/Forrester Enterprise Architecture Award Winner
Forrester teamed up with InfoWorld to identify five leading enterprise architecture (EA) organizations using practices that yield measurable business value. Skandia UK and International provides an...
Architecture review is an essential process for ensuring that projects are creating solutions with designs and technology that are compatible with long-term enterprise plans. This presentation...
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...
A Catalogue Of Skills Development Plans And Techniques Based On Insights From EA Managers
This tool kit will help address how to develop the skills needed to prime the EA team for success. We provide a variety of proven and tested architecture skills development techniques suggested by...

EA's Top Focus: Overcoming Long-Standing Obstacles
Forrester's "State Of EA 2010" report shows consistent themes and incremental progress by the enterprise architecture (EA) function in most firms. EA leaders are part of senior IT management and have...
Road Map: The EA Practice Playbook
This report describes how to turn a strategy into a road map for execution and how to overcome common impediments to high-performance enterprise architecture (EA). EA programs too often get pulled in...
Business capability maps provide a framework for capturing key characteristics of a firm's business model and core functions, which can then be used to assess business needs, understand IT costs, and...

Recently I participated in a roundtable discussion by members of Forrester’s EA Council on “Getting Strategic In A Tactical World.” Members talked through the challenge of...
Design patterns, proven technology stacks, and well-documented application infrastructure are fundamental tools for promoting common practices in the design of business solutions. Enterprises create...
The purpose of this assessment tool is to serve as a starting point to help managers and employees discuss the development of skills typical to various architecture roles. It works as a communication...
Materials To Implement A Scalable Project Architecture Review Process
Project architecture review is an essential practice EA teams should use to advance enterprise architecture strategies. A well-designed and transparent review process provides a counterbalance to...
Materials To Promote Understanding Reference Architectures And Their Value
Design patterns, proven technology stacks, and well-documented application infrastructure are fundamental tools for promoting common practices in the design of business solutions. Enterprises often...