TALKING THE TALK, WALKING THE WALK: Podcast interview with Ralph Whittle, author and Strategic Business/IT Consultant and subject matter expert in Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA) development and implementation
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What is Enterprise Business Architecture, or EBA? According to Ralph
Whittle, author and IT consultant, it is that rare convergence of
service-oriented architecture, business process
management, and enterprise architecture initiatives, the way to
(finally) get the business and IT organization to talk the same talk,
and walk the same walk. In this podcast interview, Whittle explains
what EBA is (and what it isn't), and what it can do for an enterprise.
He also maps out
the need to build and integrate enterprise architectures so they will
be viewed as successful by the C-level staff, how businesses can truly become
customer-centric, and more. Join Tom Parish for a thought-provoking
conversation with a man who has built a career around an idea whose
time (he says) has come.
Resources
Enterprise Business Architecture Web site
"Understanding the Enterprise Business Architecture"
Bio
Ralph Whittle is co-author of the book Enterprise Business Architecture: The Formal Link between Strategy and Results
(CRC Press 2004). He is a strategic business/IT consultant and subject
matter expert in Enterprise Business Architecture (EBA) development and
implementation. He has built Enterprise Business Architectures in
industries including manufacturing, healthcare, financial, and
technology, and has worked in the IT industry for over 26 years,
conducting engagements in enterprise business process modeling,
strategic/tactical business planning, enterprise business requirements
analysis, enterprise business architecture and IT architecture
integration, and more.
Production Credits
Dana Farver, Executive Producer, Communities Editor-in-Chief
Tom Parish, Audio Producer, Show Host
Kimberly Stone, Web Development Manager
Scott Ebner, Web Developer