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Tim serves Enterprise Architecture Professionals. His research covers EA practice maturity, development, and evolution. In addition, his research includes IT planning and EA management software tools. He covers vendor offerings, adoption trends, and best practices. Tim’s research provides practical advice for EA leaders moving their practices toward a business-centered and strategic approach.
Prior to his current role, Tim was a researcher on the Enterprise Architecture team, where he interviewed and surveyed hundreds of EA leaders, technology vendors, and technology users while conducting primary and secondary research for research reports and consulting engagements. During this time, Tim studied and developed maturity models for Forrester's BT client group, most recently the Forrester Enterprise Architecture Maturity Model.
Tim earned his B.S. in business administration from Boston University's School of Management.
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From September to November 2009, Forrester asked 2,165 North American and European IT software decision-makers for their plans and perceptions on software spending and trends in 2010. Amid...
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