Working Group Meeting of March 28, 2013
Dear IT Architect, Dear Member of the GSE Architecture Working Group, Dear Member of the Belgium WebSphere User Group,
The Architecture Working Group Core Team started 2013 “with innovation in mind”! We gathered a new steering committee on January 10 and the first results are already visible!
First of all, we have a new Secretary, being Hendrik De Smet of IRIS ICT. We welcome Hendrik warmly to our Working Group and look forward to a productive and pleasant collaboration!
Next, we decided to run our first meeting on 28 March 2013 with a somewhat new approach. We are exploring to collaborate more intensively withthe Belgium WebSphere User Group (a.k.a. “BWUG”, and with web site http://www.bwug.be/). It is not a surprise that our first meeting will focus on Integration Architecture.
Also the starting hour is new: we have decided to run it in the evening hours. This will allow you doing your daily job as usual and “come together” in a pleasant and inspiring atmosphere outside of the business pressure.
The theme of the day is “The role of the Enterprise Service Bus within Integration Architecture”. After the general introduction session, four leading ESB vendors will present their solution, guaranteeing a very attractive evening!
Last but not least we want to thank very much the CRONOS Group for sponsoring our first meeting of 2013!
As usual, you find all details in the attached agenda.
Sincerely Yours,
The Organizing Team,
- Wim Tobback, Chairman of the BWUG
- Jef Jansen, Secretary of the BWUG
- Eric Lutringer, IBM Liaison of the BWUG
- Erik Ombelets, Chairman of the GSE Architecture Working Group
- Hendrik De Smet, Secretary of the GSE Architecture Working Group
- Eric Michiels, IBM Liaison of the GSE Architecture Working Group
Agenda
- 17:00 – 18:00 hrs. Light Walking Dinner
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18:00 – 18:30 hrs. Introduction: Selecting the Right ESB Solution for Application Integration
- Speaker: Guy Crets, Business Integration Architect at i8c
- 18:30 – 19:00 hrs. Presentation by IBM
- 19:00 – 19:30 hrs. Presentation by Oracle
- 19:30 – 20:00 hrs. Presentation by Software AG
- 20:00 – 20:30 hrs. Presentation by Tibco Software
- 20:30 – 20:45 hrs. Wrap Up
- 20:45 – 22:00 hrs. Networking Drink
Location
Moonbeat, Oude Brusselsestraat 10-12, 2800 Mechelen, Belgium (http://www.moonbeat.be/)
Date
March 28, 2013
Starting hour of the sessions
18:00 hrs.
Target Audience
IT Architects, Enterprise Architects, Integration Architects, Infrastructure Architects, Application Architects, Technical Project Managers, IT Specialists Java, IT Specialists Application Integration, IT Specialists Application Development, Chief Technical Officers.
How to enroll?
Create a new account with password if you did not do this yet.
You can enroll by filling in your name in this table: http://www.gsebelux.com/node/172
The presentations will be downloadable from this web site after the event.
Working Group Meeting of December 12, 2012
For the presentation materials, contact Eric_Michiels@be.ibm.com.
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13:30 – 14:00 hrs. |
Welcome coffeeoffered by KBC |
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14:00 – 14:20 hrs. |
Introduction to the Theme of the Day: Security Architecture Speaker: Eric Michiels, IBM Liaison the GSE Architecture Working Group Abstract: Introduction to the speakers and the reasoning behind the selected topics. The results of our survey, dating from the beginning of 2012, will be presented as well. The modus operandi for 2013 will be discussed. |
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14:20 – 15:10 hrs. |
Introduction to the IBM Security Blueprint Speaker: Stefaan Van Daele, Senior Security Architect, IBM EMEA Region Abstract: IBM has created the IBM Security Blueprint about four years ago and it was first published in 2009 (with an update in 2010). The Blueprint provides a possible bridge to address the communication gap between the business and the technical perspectives of security. It aims to bring a comprehensive capabilities and solution view on security within the enterprise. These security capabilities are described in vendor and product agnostic terms, using common, accepted industry definitions. Throughout this presentation the IBM Security Blueprint will be explained in more detail and how other customers have leveraged it as part of their security program |
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15:10 – 15:30 hrs |
Coffee Break offered by KBC |
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15:30 – 16:15 hrs. |
Safeguarding Enterprise Data with Continuous, real-time Security and Compliance Speaker: Fakredddine El Mourabiti Abstract: This session discusses database monitoring and auditing. This capability provides customers with a single, enterprise wide view of all database events across disparate DBMS environments deployed in their enterprise. Database monitoring and auditing solutions can be administered completely without involvement of database administrators, and security officers should be able to configure and control policy based actions without having any special DBMS administrative privileges. These capabilities are illustrated with InfoSphere Guardium, which exploits well a matured SQL collection technology, used by 100’s of customers for many years. |
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16:15 – 16:30 hrs.
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Round up |
Working Group Meeting of March 16, 2012
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12:30 – 13:00 hrs |
Welcome coffee offered by KBC |
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13:00 – 13:45 hrs |
Mobile Applications, Mobile Payments and Mobile Commerce Speaker: Anton Wilsens, Client Executive in the Financial Services Industry Abstract: The presentation starts with an introduction to what we could call “The Mobile (R)evolution”. What are the trends, what are the drivers and what are the (r)evolutions that are changing the consumer behavior and have an impact on the business in several industries? The speaker will pay attention to the “mobile economy” in a broad sense, touching upon the area of Mobile Banking and Mobile Payments to conclude with a very exciting part, applicable to all industries and all consumer types: “Mobile Commerce”. At the end he will reflect on what the key elements to be successful in the mobile economy are and the role technology and architecture plays herein. |
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13:45 – 14:30 hrs. |
Mobile network architectures - Another look on mobile application challenges Speaker:Sabri Skhiri, R&D Director, Euranova Abstract: This session will present the main architectural concepts historically used in mobile networks and how the revolution occurring today in mobile applications is leading to new architectures and concepts in the networks and infrastructures supporting those applications. |
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14:30 – 14:45 hrs. |
Coffee Break offered by KBC |
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14:45 – 15:00 hrs. |
Presentation of potential topics for the next Working Group Meeting Speakers: Erik Ombelets, Christine Bodart, Eric Michiels Abstract: The speakers will each give a 5 minute introduction to potential themes for the next meetings of the GSE Architecture Working Group in 2012. This will allow the attendants to vote for their favourite themes in a more informed way. Voting forms will be distributed and collected at the end of the day. |
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15:00 – 15:45 hrs. |
Quelle architecture pour les solutions mobiles? Speaker: Jean-François Grang, OCTO Technology, Responsable offre mobilité France Abstract: Smartphones et tablettes se sont banalisés auprès de nos clients, partenaires et collaborateurs, offrant toujours plus de services et de nouveaux usages, via de nombreuses applications. Nos systèmes d'informations doivent évoluer pour accueillir cette nouvelle vague qui a ses exigences. Les questions sont multiples :
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15:45 – 16:30 hrs |
“Digesting” Drink offered by KBC |
Working Group Meeting of October 28, 2011
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13:30 – 14:00 hrs |
Welcome coffee offered by Microsoft Belgium |
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14:00 – 14:45 hrs |
The IBM Cloud Computing Reference Architecture and Hybrid Cloud Challenges Speakers: Eric Michiels, Executive IT Architect at IBM Belgium Abstract: Cloud Computing is a generic term potentially involving multiple deployment models, delivery models, and service types. For IT departments that evolve to the role of “IT Service Broker”, it becomes a “must” to have a holistic and structured view on their Cloud environment, both from the offering as well as from the management perspective. This asset must support a strategic vision and roadmap. The Cloud Computing Reference Architecture or “CCRA” invented by IBM and submitted to the Open Group, offers this so needed and demanded Architectural support. The speakers will discuss the contents of the CCRA and how the CCRA guides the deployment of your Cloud solutions. Next, the challenges of implementing a Hybrid Cloud solution will be explained, and illustrated with concrete solution components. |
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14:45 – 15:00hrs |
Coffee Break offered by Microsoft Belgium |
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15:00 – 15:45hrs |
Integrating your IT solutions with the Google Cloud solutions Speaker:Tom Grey, Enterprise Sales Engineer Abstract: The term 'cloud computing' has become so over-used as to be almost meaningless. Everything from Software-as-a-service to traditional server hosting has been 'cloud washed'. Increasingly abandoning the term 'cloud', Google's vision for the future of enterprise IT is simple: 100% web. This presentation expands on Google's vision for the future of enterprise IT, and what that future might mean for the IT Architects of tomorrow. As well as the critical trends to understand, we look at what is possible today, the key standards and technologies involved, and the tools that Google offers to support enterprises moving into this new world. |
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15:45 – 16:30 hrs |
The Architecture behind the Windows Azure Platform Speaker: Bart Vande Ghinste, Enterprise Architect at the Developer and Platform Group of Microsoft Consulting Services Abstract: A proliferation of Cloud Service providers is happening, claiming to provide infrastructure, platform and application services consumable via the cloud. What does this really mean from an IT perspective? Microsoft believes the industry is going through a significant transformation across the entire stack. During this session you will learn how Microsoft is driving this cloud transformation. A key pillar in this approach is the Windows Azure Platform. This sessions will provide you more architectural insights in the available tools and components within the Windows Azure Platform. |
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16:30 – 17:30 hrs |
Networking Drink offered by Microsoft Belgium |
Location
Microsoft Belgium, Corporate Village - Bayreuth Building
Leonardo Da Vincilaan 3, 1935 Zaventem
Route description: http://www.microsoft.com/belux/nl/about/belgium/route_bel.mspx
You can park in the building.
How to enroll?
- Surf to http://www.gsebelux.com/
- As an alternative, send a mail to erik.ombelets@kbc.be. Please mention your name, your job title, your company name, your phone number and your car plate number)
Please enroll ultimately on October 21, 2011
Working Group Meeting of March 18, 2011
For the presentations, please scroll below. The presentations of this meeting start with the prefix "GSE_Mar_2011". This was the agenda:
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12:30 – 13:00 hrs |
Welcome coffee offered by IBM |
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13:00 – 13:45 hrs |
The IT Architect Profession within IBM Speaker: Eric Michiels, Executive IT Architect at IBM Belgium Abstract: IBM makes a difference between “technical professions” and “job roles”. The technical professions are carried by a well elaborated career model and professional certification processes that guide the IT professionals in their career. The speaker will explain how these practices are applicable for the IT Architect community within IBM on a worldwide level and how they are supported with education, mentoring and management endorsements. Also, the relationship with the Open Group Certification (such as ITAC) is explained. Participants will be inspired about how to organize their own IT Architect practice, will learn more about which type of skill development paths they might introduce and/or take, and will be able to evaluate the value of the Open Group ITAC. |
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13:45 – 14:30 hrs |
The role of the IT Architect within ING Speaker:Alain Heremans, Domain Architect Operations and IT Banking Belgium Abstract: The Architecture profession at ING has matured dramatically over the last 3 years. The role of the IT architect has changed with it. Where architects previously only participated in the solution design within projects, they are now more and more involved in multi-year strategic and yearly planning cycles. At the same time, driven by the “direct” strategy of the bank, the focus of the IT architect has changed from pure application or technology based to end-to-end process and service based. |
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14:30 – 15:00 |
Coffee Break offered by IBM |
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15:00 – 15:45 hrs. |
The IT Architect Community within BNP Paribas Speaker: Christine Bodart, Lead Technical Architect at BNP Paribas Fortis Abstract: Architecture practice is born in BNPP Paribas Fortis in 2006, with the creation of “Enterprise Architecture”, “Functional Architecture” and “Technical Architecture” teams. After some years of independent evolution, the different practices and processes have been integrated in 2010. In 2011, one unique team is encompassing the roles of enterprise architects, functional & technical architects, with different scopes, being reference architectures, projects and patrimony. Working “under architecture” has shown benefits and architects are now regularly called to provide additional services. |
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15:45 – 16:30 hrs |
“Digesting” Drink offered by IBM |
Working Group Meeting of November 19, 2010.
The meeting took place at KBC. The presentation materials are attached (see bottom of the page). This was the third meeting of the Working Group. The agenda was as follows:
| Time | Presentation | Orator |
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| 12:30 | Welcome coffee offered by KBC | - |
| 13:00 | Information Architecture, an Essential Component within Enterprise Architecture |
Jan Henderykcx Envizion, DAMA |
| 14:00 | A Research View on Enterprise Information Architecture |
Prof. Jan Vanthienen K.U.Leuven |
| 15:00 | Coffee break offered by KBC | - |
| 15:15 | Master Data Management as a strategic asset of Enterprise Information Management |
Yves Houtevels AE |
| 16:15 | "Digesting Drink offered by GSE | - |
Working Group Meeting of May 21, 2010.
The meeting took place at BNP Parisbas Fortis. The presentation materials are attached. This was the second meeting of the Working Group. The agenda was as follows:
| Time | Presentation | Orator |
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| 9:45 | Welcome | |
| 10:00 | Introduction: The EA Life Cycle and the usage of EA Tools | Christine Bodart |
| 10:15 | Presentation by IBM | Eric Cattoir |
| 11:15 | Coffee break | - |
| 11:30 | The Hitchhikers Guide to the EA Tool Marketplace | Chris Wilson, Gartner analyst |
| 12:30 | Break for light lunch | - |
| 13:15 | Presentation by Alfabet | Dr. Ulrich Kalex |
| 14:15 | Presentation by Casewise | Paul Bosse |
| 15:15 | Coffee break | - |
| 15:30 | Presentation by Troux Technologies | Matt Price, Bill Cason |
| 16:30 | Conclusions | Christine Bodart |
Working Group Meeting of March 26, 2010.
The meeting took place at IBM, in the IBM Forum. The presentation materials are attached. This was the first meeting of the Working Group. The agenda was as follows:
| Time | Presentation | Orator |
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| 12:30 | Welcome coffee offered by IBM | - |
| 13:00 | Introduction to the GSE Architecture Working Group |
Erik Ombelets Christine Bodart Eric Michiels |
| 13:30 | Enterprise Architecture at AXA Belgium |
Raoul Dorissen Enterprise IT Architect AXA Belgium |
| 14:30 | TOGAF Version 9 – An IBM View |
Eric Michiels Executive IT Architect IBM Belgium |
| 15:00 | Coffee Break offered by IBM | - |
| 15:30 | The Usage of TOGAF and other Architecture Frameworks in Belgium |
Patrick Derde Enterprise Architect at KBC |
| 16:30 | "Digesting" Drink offered by IBM | - |
Working Group Information
Key contacts
Chairman
De Heer Erik OMBELETS
KBC Global Services NV
ICT CMF/EAI - Solution Center (MECCCM1)
Egide Walschaertsstraat, 3
B-2800 MECHELEN
Telephone: 015-35 28 38
Erik.Ombelets@kbc.be
IBM Liaison
Eric MICHIELS
Executive IT Architect
Bourgetlaan, 42
B-1130 BRUSSEL
Telephone 02-655 54 71
Telefax 02-655 50 02
Eric_Michiels@be.ibm.com
General Objectives :
- Exchange experiences, approaches and best practices in the area of Architecture, across several disciplines such as: Information Architecture, Application Architecture, Infrastructure Architecture, Integration Architecture, Enterprise Archtecture, Systems Management, Security Architecture
- Examine how to create the bridge between Enterprise Architecture and IT Architecture
- Address Functional as well as Non-Functional aspects of IT solution designs
- Learn about the experiences, initiatives and projects in the area of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), based on, but not limited to, IBM solutions
- Discuss about how Architecture ideally makes the link between the Business Requirements and the IT Projects
- Evaluate the usefulness of Architecture Frameworks, Governance, Processes and Tools
- Exchange proven Reference Architectures and Design Patterns
- Exchange feedbcak about Architecture Frameworks offered by the Open Group (TOGAF) and commerical suppliers
- Discuss about the evolving role of the IT Architect and the IT Architect Profession
- Follow-up the initiatives taken by the Open Group, such as Skills Development and Certification
Target Membership :
IT Architects, Solution Architects, Enterprise Architects, System Architects, Software IT Architects, Techncial Solution Architects, IT Specialists with a broad interest, Project Managers with a broad interest, working essentially in Belgium and Luxembourg.
Meeting Schedule:
Three meetings each year.
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