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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.
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...
Tactics For Improving Corporate Management's Support For EA In Large Firms
As a key strategic entity in any large firm, the enterprise architecture (EA) group requires a strong positive relationship with the ultimate decision-makers — the corporate management...
Firms With More Standardization See Greater EA Impact And Support
In September 2009, Forrester Research surveyed 416 IT executives familiar with their firm's EA program to determine the state of their EA practice — its maturity, structures and roles,...