Metastorm ProVision Used by Delta

Delta's IT professionals have adopted Metastorm ProVision for all of their Enterprise Architecture needs. An article at ITworld.com goes into the specific processes behind Delta's decision to go with Metastorm ProVision. A statement by a Delta professional properly relayed the reasoning behind going with something new and different with EA,

"Start modeling your environment and showing the impact of conflicting strategies before you’re engaged officially, using whatever published documentation you can. Once you gain the support of your most visible leaders, brag, brag, brag. Others will soon want to be on that same bandwagon of success, able to effectively plan and execute any strategy.”

What do you think of this quote? Do you see your company moving forward with EA technologies?

Burton Group’s New Research Model Ready for Tough Times

According to MarketWatch, Burton Group ( www.burtongroup.com) has announced plans to develop a research T1 model that will be available for 2009.

“Burton Group IT1 offers a complete spectrum of research and advisory tools via a simplified licensing model which includes company-wide access to all of the firm's research coverage areas and unlimited analyst dialogues. This approach is unique compared to traditional analyst firm pricing models that limit access by selling individual seat licenses.”

And interestingly…

“Burton Group's client base is comprised of 85% percent enterprise IT end-user organizations in aerospace, automotive, financial services, education, energy, government, healthcare, insurance, manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, and retail. Burton Group projects more than half of its current clients will adopt its new IT1 research license model in 2009.”

What do you think are the keys to their success?

New Tool From Sybase

The field of Enterprise Architecture has been gaining traction within the business community. To better the field, Sybase has released a new tool, PowerDesigner 15, as mentioned in this news item from MarketWatch. They are targeting specifically enterprise architects, IT professionals, as well as business managers. As Dan Lahl, director of Intelligent Enterprise for Sybase, stated:

"The rise of Enterprise Architecture is proof that organizations need to manage the impact of changes in competition, technology, and regulations across their enterprise."

The value proposition of this new tool by Sybase, as also mentioned by Lahl is:

"PowerDesigner 15's unique Link and Synch technology provides organizations the ability to implement an enterprise architecture solution from start to finish, removing business and metadata silos and increasing business agility."