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Indianapolis Architect Community
Next Meeting
March 3,
2006
10am-1pm
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Location
Eli Lilly
RTC IT
Strategy and Architecture Office
8645 Guion
Road, Suite B
Indianapolis, IN 46268
Meeting
Agenda
Community Objectives:
i. Our primary objective is to become
better architects by providing a forum for active learning.
ii. Develop a network of relationships with other Indy-area architects.
(Draft) Community
Vision:
We will work on an architecture so that we can learn by doing. We will
place the architecture in the public domain, piloting the idea of "open
source architecture". This will extend the learning opportunity to
others outside the Indy-area Architects Community, and give us the
benefit of receiving input and constructive reviews from architects
around the world. We propose working on the architecture for HelpMatch,
to provide a needed service to the world.
February 16th
Meeting Objectives:
i. Work towards a HelpMatch Vision.
ii. Better understand how
HelpMatch will be differentiated.
Preparation:
i. Investigate "competitors" to HelpMatch. Take a look at
Red Cross,
Network
for Good, and
Craig's List. Also, find at least one other that you think
provides a value proposition that overlaps with HelpMatch in some way.
For each of these, think about what value this organization offers, how
it delivers this value, and what capabilities it uses to do so.
ii. If you need to refresh your memory, see the
HelpMatch Problem Statement
iii. You might also want to read Cutter
Consortium's June 2005 Enterprise Architecture Executive Report,
titled "Enterprise Architecture as Strategic Differentiator,"
by Ruth Malan and Dana Bredemeyer. You can download a
complimentary copy from
http://www.cutter.com/offers/strategic.html
Agenda: March
3, 2006
10:00am
Exercise: Analyze the HelpMatch Competitive Context using the
Strategy Framework (Identity, Value Proposition, Capabilities)
Debrief: Discuss the value of strategy maps and how they relate to the
architecting process.
Objective: Explore the competitive context within which HelpMatch will fit.
Value: i. Better understand the role HelpMatch will play and how to
position it relative to other organizations providing overlapping services.
ii. Learn a useful technique that you can use on your architecting projects.
Context is essential input to strategy and vision.
11:15-11:30am Coffee Break hosted by
{we need a volunteer to bring
snacks}
11:45am
Exercise: HelpMatch Desired State Interviews
Debrief: Discuss importance of architecture vision and techniques for
getting stakeholder input during visioning.
Objective: i. Understand what we want to get out of this work.
ii. Be able to position HelpMatch to others.
Value: Build enthusiasm and commitment to HelpMatch.
12:45-1pm Wrap-up: Set meeting schedule for March through May
Share announcements and items of interest
to architect community
Admission
We will create a "team" of
architects committed to working with each other to learn and make a
difference to each others personal development, as well as to the global
community of architects (through "open source" architecture) and the
world (by architecting HelpMatch).
This event is free and open
to practicing architects in information systems, products, software,
solutions, business, etc. The qualification is
commitment. You must have a clear intent to maintain a high
level of attendance and participate fully in the monthly meetings (with
some slow-down expected over the summer months).
The objective of this community is to do real
work that will enhance our effectiveness as architects. This objective
will be undermined if the group meetings become too large. Please
let us know if you are
planning to attend.
Event
organizers for March 3rd Meeting
Ruth Malan,
Bredemeyer Consulting (agenda)
Barry Crist, Eli Lilly
Kurt Kirkham, Sallie Mae
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