SES KEVIN WINCE,
THE ACTING CTO, CHIEF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY DISCUSSES HIS EXPERIENCE AND SUCCESSES USING
AGILE ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & APPLICATION RATIONALIZATION. HE DISCUSSES HOW ORGANIZATIONS CAN MOVE AWAY FROM A MODEL DRIVEN ARCHITECTURE TO ONE
THAT FOCUSES ON AUTHORITATIVE DATA, VISUALIZATION OF THAT DATA, AND DELIVERING
BUSINESS VALUE IN AN AGILE ENVIRONMENT. AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, WE HERE AT DAU TEACH THE
IMPORTANCE OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE AND HOW IT CAN BE USED TO HELP US MANAGE
OUR ACQUISITION PROGRAMS—HOWEVER, MOST, IF NOT ALL OF OUR ORGANIZATIONS, USE
ARCHITECTURE AS A COMPLIANCE TOOL, CHECKING THE EA BOX AND NEVER GETTING
ANYTHING OUT OF IT. MR. WINCE TAKES THE ARCHITECTURE TOOL TO THE NEXT LEVEL WHERE, IF USED PROPERLY,
WILL ADD VALUE TO OUR ORGANIZATIONS.