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John A.  Zachman
John A. Zachman Chief Executive Officer, Zachman International Read Author Bio

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Roger T. Burlton
The Business Agility Manifesto — The Authors Speak Out Q&A with Roger T. Burlton, Ronald G. Ross, & John A. Zachman
John A. Zachman
The Issue Is THE ENTERPRISE
John A. Zachman
Enterprise Physics 101
John A. Zachman
A Dialog with John Zachman
John A. Zachman
"What" Versus "What"
John A. Zachman
Security and the "Zachman Framework"
John A. Zachman
Fatal Distractions (Part 2)
John A. Zachman
Fatal Distractions (Part 1)
John A. Zachman
Packages Don't Let You Off the Hook!
John A. Zachman
The Physics of Knowledge Management

About John A. Zachman:


John  A. Zachman
John A. Zachman Chief Executive Officer, Zachman International

John Zachman is the originator of the "Framework for Enterprise Architecture" (The Zachman Framework) which has received broad acceptance around the world as an integrative framework, an ontology for descriptive representations of Enterprises. Mr. Zachman is not only known for this work on Enterprise Architecture, but is also known for his early contributions to IBM's Information Strategy methodology (Business Systems Planning) as well as to their Executive team planning techniques (Intensive Planning).

Mr. Zachman retired from IBM in 1990, having served them for 26 years. He is Chief Executive Officer of his own education and consulting business, Zachman International® and Owner and Executive Director of the Federated Enterprise Architecture Certification Institute in Washington, D.C.

Mr. Zachman has been focusing on Enterprise Architecture since 1970 and has written extensively on the subject. He has directed innumerable executive team planning sessions. He travels nationally and internationally, teaching and consulting, and is a popular conference speaker, known for his motivating messages on Enterprise Architecture issues. He has spoken to many thousands of enterprise managers and information professionals on every continent.