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About the Session:
Join us on Thursday, April 3 @ 12:00PM ET for an insightful discussion regarding ‘Mastering Systems Thinking for Enterprise Architecture Excellence’.
System Thinking for Enterprise Architecture is essential for building a robust and future-proof EA practice. We have all heard about the fact we live in a “VUCA” (volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous) world. As Enterprise Architects, Innovators, and Individuals, everything we do is interdependent on other technologies, people, or environments. Businesses now must ensure that products and services seamlessly integrate and adapt to changes. What was once a technology or capability that took years to realize is now realized and integrated in a matter of days. AI has brought to the forefront the need to have a holistic or systems view of the capabilities. How it is used, where it is used and the ethical impacts on the business and the environment. System Thinking encourages all different types of architects to see a more holistic picture that identifies hidden dependencies, evaluate different “what if” scenarios, and create architectural disruptive innovative solutions that are resilient and adaptable to both current and future markets. Systems Thinking is a holistic approach to analysis that evaluates the way a system’s components interrelate, interconnect, and the interdependencies to create the whole. Systems thinking creates a foundation for Enterprise Architects who see the world as a whole being greater than the sum of the parts. Sines there is not a single set of tools or frameworks for systems thinking as it can vary across architectural disciplines. Enterprise Architecture integrates all different architecture disciplines that may take into account policies, economics, partnerships, revenue streams, technology innovation, and design thinking to create the value chains which often leads to innovation for the organization. By shifting from a siloed approach to a holistic perspective, EA practitioners can drive better business alignment, optimize decision-making, and create architectures that evolve with the organization’s needs. In this session, we’ll explore practical techniques and real-world applications of System Thinking in EA.
About the Speaker:
Mary VanLeer Mary is an innovative and visionary executive with more than four decades of experience and a successful record of structuring and managing high performance teams in support of multi-million-dollar projects. She has the ability to integrate the disciplined structure of systems engineering activities with the creative agility of global and diverse teams to achieve the organizational commitments to high customer demands. She has now set off on her own founding Nspiring Systems, a technology consulting business focused on helping organizations extend their success and prepare for their competitive future by leveraging Systems Thinking in their technology journey. In her previous position as the Sr. Executive Counselor for InfoTech Research Group (ITRG), she provided Executive Coaching and Advice to CIO’s and Technology Leaders on adaptability to changing business needs. Prior to ITRG, Mary was the EVP of Strategic Programs for a Startup focused on Open-Source adaptable Storage Systems. Was a member of the State of Arkansas Technology leaders’ team, Director of Technology for The Sustainability Consortium at the University of Arkansas, and CTO for the Arkansas Lottery Commission, Director of Engineering at International Game Technology (IGT), Director of Systems and Software Engineering at Sun Microsystems and at StorageTek. Ms. VanLeer has been an invited Industry Advisory Member to Systems Engineering and Information Technology programs at Stanford University, Stevens Institute of Technology, and Montclair State University. She has published several peer reviewed journal articles on systems engineering processes and was one of the 40 authors of the Graduate Reference Curriculum in Systems Engineering as part of an international initiative hosted by the United States Department of Defense, The International Council on Systems Engineering, and Stevens Institute. Ms. VanLeer holds a Masters of Engineering in Systems Engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology. Is a Certified Executive Coach and attended Harvard Executive Education for Preparing to Be a Corporate Director.
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