How IT and business departments can become allies

with the participation of Forrester Research

November 8th, 2007 - 1:00pm-2:00pm ET

When business managers must improve operations, and IT directors want technology initiatives to contribute to real company success, how can they build a truly collaborative effort?

Enterprise architects and business analysts are an important link between the business and technology sides of a business, but many organizations struggle with how to make this work effectively.

Gene Leganza, Vice President and Principal Analyst at Forrester, will discuss proven methods to identify and resolve operational problems using both IT and business perspectives.

• Find out how business process modeling and SOA can drive collaboration.
• Learn to connect the right business and IT people to truly align business with technology.
• Discover shared solutions that make a real difference in business operations.
• Hear how companies become skilled at creating and managing lasting change.

About the Speaker

Gene Leganza, Vice President and Principal Analyst, Forrester. Leganza is regarded worldwide as an expert in enterprise architecture. With 25 years of IT experience in application development, system programming, performance management, product strategy, IT management, and enterprise architecture planning, he works with leading corporations and government agencies on best practices.