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Reuse and Extensibility Through Frameworks, Phanish Chandra, Member IASA Editorial Board

One of the goals of software development for commercial use is ‘reusability’. Reusable code is
compiled into a library or subroutine and distributed so that it can be reused in multiple projects or in
multiple scenarios.

Reuse and Extensibility Through Frameworks, Amit Bhagwat, Member IASA Editorial Board

Amit Bhagwat wrote this article as a primer for circulation within a process management interest group. This was also the year that he first ventured into detailing Enterprise Architecture Maturity, a journey that took him through first internal review within a major (multi-billion) public sector program in 2006, appraisal of a government department in 2007, invitation to share his approach with the CMMI User Group later that year, work on achieving “benchmarkability” in the EA assessment space through 2008, and keynote at the Architecture Practitioners’ Conference in Glasgow, the same year. He completed the BEAM (Benchmark for Enterprise Architecture Maturity) specification toward end of 2008 and has addressed a number of special interest groups on the subject since.

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Hi, welcome to the new weekly update blog from the BOE.

The IASA Board of Education is growing - in particular we are releasing our first training classes. These classes are written by software architects to improve our profession! It's exciting that after meeting for over a year the ATC is finally ready to release these intiial classes. So, to start this introductory blog off, my name is Scott Andersen. I am the current chairman of the BOE and also the lead for the BOE Marketing communittee.

As our welcoming blog kicks off, we would like to leave you with a call to action. We need more members for our growing curriculum committee and for the overall ATC. Please email education@iasahome.org to register your interest. Please include a short bio or your CV. We are looking for members to work with course authors as shepards, members who are interested in developing new content and for people interesting in marketing the work of the IASA BOE.

In addition we are developing the first ever object assessment tool for architects with over 300 questions. Please let us know if you want to help with this important effort.

Thanks for your help, in advance! Scott

Upcoming Webinars For Full Members : IT Valuation and Governance - April 28th 9am CST (GMT-6)

An in depth talk by Cliff Berg, author of Value-Driven IT, will join us to discuss IT value techniques and how you can show your value to management and business owners in these troubled times.

This book explains how to connect tangible business value with IT decisions, and how to build an organization around that practice. It describes how to create an agile IT organization that implements governance in a nimble yet effective manner that, and that turns that into a strategic advantage. It explains how to connect enterprise architecture with business strategy, and how to reconcile the many different perspectives of architecture, including business architecture, data architecture, and software architecture. These are addressed at all levels, from the project to the CIO, and in terms of how IT should interact with the other parts of the organization.

Upcoming Webinars for Members!

• The role of the architect in the recession - May 7
• The New Model Driven Architecture - May 14
• Architecture Complexity - May 28

New York IT Architect Regional Conference: CALL FOR PRESENTATIONS

Co-sponsored by the International Association of Software Architects (IASA) and the IASA New York chapter, this conference will take place October 12 -14, 2009 to provide high-level, professional education and training for the fast-growing and ever-changing IT architecture community.

Don't miss this opportunity to share your IT architecture best practices with your peers in the profession by submitting presentation proposals. Take advantage of this opportunity to join an elite group of presenters, thought leaders, and prestigious IT architects from a wide array of industries.

Your ITARC presentation should focus on a body of work relevant to the IT Architecture function, and must be appropriate for one of the following categories: Enterprise Architecture; Infrastructure Architecture; Software Architecture; and Fundamentals Architecture.

Event website

Download Speaker Application Form here

IASA is thrilled to announce that we are joining with Netfective author of the BluAge MDA tool suite to deliver architect training on Model Driven Architecture and it's value. The course will feature case studies, SDLC impact, valuation techniques and details on advanced features such as reverse engineering and governance using appropriate architecture techniques. Stay tuned for more infrmation. Part of the course is being authored by Jon Kern, signer of the Agile Manifesto and MDA thought leader.

This course will be available in June. Register your interest by contacting education@iasahome.org

Become a Licensed ZapThink Architect! Attend our intense, 4-day training in DC, San Diego, London, and Sydney and join 800 other credentialed architects. IASA Members get $200 off. Just use the code “IASADISC” when you register!

http://www.zapthink.com/eventreg.html?ref=IASA

Last Chance to Sign Up for the Architect Bootcamp for $250 off

E-learning course taught by Paul Preiss, CEO and Founder, IASA

IT Architecture is quickly becoming the differentiating factor in providing faster time to market, lower overall IT costs and greater business flexibility. As organizations try to align business needs with IT delivery and create sustainable solutions, IT architecture is becoming an accepted best practice. Paul Preiss is president and founder of IASA, the largest global architect professional association. Paul will answer the questions such as:

What is IT architecture? What are the key performance indicators of effective IT architecture? What are architecture best practices, skill sets and competencies? Why is architecture important to the enterprise?

The Architect Bootcamp will develop your understanding and capabilities as an architect. Designed with both seasoned professionals and aspiring architects in mind, the bootcamp guides you through 6 years of experience and research in the architect profession.

By the time you leave the architect bootcamp you will have a map to your professional future, a clear mechanism to assess your skills against the industry average and a solid foundation for the value and benefit of architecture.

This course will be available on May1st.

Registration: www.regonline.com/iasabootcamp Course details: http://www.iasahome.org/web/home/courses

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