Why outsource?

When enterprise architecture services are in-sourced, the associated tasks are usually performed by one highly experienced architect, who is subsequently required to perform multiple repetitive administrative and support tasks. The result is an ineffective use of resources. Outsourcing frees this individual to focus on creating architectural deliverables that add value to the business.

Satisfying enterprise architecture customer-needs with products of real business value, promotes the growth and sustainability of a business-appropriate enterprise architecture practice. Outsourcing services help to do this by providing:

  • Effective strategic leadership and management of the enterprise architecture practice;
  • Effective tactical management of enterprise architecture customer requirements; and
  • The ability to provide enterprise architecture services specific to business needs, through agility and speed of delivery

Latest News

Insight into Global EA Trends

Stuart Macgregor, CEO of Real IRM, participated in a roundtable podcast discussion on global trends in enterprise architecture (EA) at The Open Group’s Boston EA Practitioners’ Conference in July 2010. Other panellists included Allen Brown and Chris Forde from The Open Group; Eric Boulay from Arismore in France, and Mats Gejnevall from Capgemini in Sweden. Dana Gardner, principal analyst at Interarbor Solutions and ZDNet blogger moderated the discussion.

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SA’s First ArchiMate Course a Success

Real IRM presented our first ArchiMate course from 12-13 July to a full class. The delegates were excited to learn the new language and their feedback rated the course highly with particular emphasis on their enjoyment of the practical exercises and case study.

Real IRM has scheduled further ArchiMate 1.0 Foundation courses in August and October. For more information, go to http://realirm.com/promotions/archimate-foundation-training
 

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EA Forum Tackles Enterprise Architecture Definition

The speaker for the July 2010 EA Forum is Jan Mentz, Senior Lecturer at UNISA. He is currently completing his PhD on the definition of enterprise architecture and has some interesting insights to present on the topic. He will discuss some of the problems with defining EA, highlight the issues that stem from EA’s foundation in information systems and IT, and consider the usefulness of ISO/IEC 42010:2007 as a basis for defining EA.

The EA Forum seminars are scheduled for 27, 28 and 30 July in Pretoria, Johannesburg and Cape Town.

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Real IRM to Present on Stakeholder-driven EA

Johan Schoeman, Enterprise Architecture (EA) Consultant at Real IRM, will be presenting at the Software AG Process Forum event on 12 August 2010 in Johannesburg. His presentation, “Stakeholder-driven Enterprise Architecture” will focus on the importance of following a stakeholder-driven EA approach. 

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COBIT Course in July

Real IRM will be presenting COBIT Foundation and Implementation courses from 7 to 10 July 2010, in Johannesburg. The trainer, Mike Shortt, is one of only three qualified and accredited ISACA COBIT trainers in South Africa.

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Real IRM at EAC Europe 2010

Real IRM's Chief Executive, Stuart Macgregor, is in London this week speaking at IRM UK’s Enterprise Architecture Conference (EAC) Europe 2010. He is presenting “The Open Group Architecture Framework (TOGAF™): A Comprehensive Overview” as a pre-conference seminar on Wednesday, 16 June and then “Delivering Value from EA, from the Board Room to the Rock Face” as part of the main conference agenda on Friday, 18 June.

For more information on these and other presentations at the EAC Europe 2010, go to http://www.irmuk.co.uk/eac2010/agenda.cfm

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Real IRM Participates in COBIT 5 Development

Stuart Macgregor, CEO of Real IRM, has recently returned from London where he participated in the COBIT 5 development workshop. He worked as part of a team of three on the deliverables for "Define IT Strategy" and "Manage Enterprise Architecture”. 

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