All new program track and enterprise program management seminar added to DCI's Enterprise Architectures Conference.

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Enterprise Architectures Conference

ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 25, 2003

(Note: Press registration now open -- see below)

The META Group and DCI are pleased to announce two brand new additions to their Enterprise Architectures Conference (EAC), March 18 - 20, 2003 in New York City.

EA All Grown Up is a new track specifically added for those already comfortable with the basics of enterprise architecture. Attendees that have a functioning enterprise architecture process and wish to expand it or are looking for their EA program to have a bigger impact on their organization will find this track essential to their plans. Attendees will learn the steps necessary to increase EA maturity and to further integrate business and information technology by exploring concepts in:

-- Enterprise business architecture

-- Enterprise information architecture

-- Enterprise solution architecture

-- Enterprise program management

In addition, attendees will join Scott Bittler, Vice President, Enterprise Planning & Architecture Strategies for the META Group as he guides them through the post-conference seminar Delivering Enterprise Architecture Results Through Enterprise Program Management. Brand new for 2003, this seminar will highlight enterprise program management (EPM) with details on:

-- The synergy between enterprise architecture (EA) and

enterprise program management (EPM)

-- Developing a win-win relationship between EA teams and the EPM

office

-- How to grow a project or program office into an EPM office

(EMPO)

-- Best practices to minimize risk or failure

-- Building a dynamic, project portfolio optimization process

-- Avoiding common pitfalls of ineffective EPMOs

-- Using the EPMO for continuous business/IT alignment

-- How architects can/should influence this critical discipline

outside their area of responsibility

Now in its seventh consecutive year, The Enterprise Architecture Conference will provide chief architects, enterprise program management professionals and today's leading business and IT executives with new ideas and techniques to align their business and information technology through a portfolio view.

For more information on attending the META Group and DCI's Enterprise Architecture Conference - March 18-20, 2003, contact [e-mail]. For more information visit, www.EAConference.com or call 978-470-3880.

PRESS REGISTRATION NOW OPEN

Qualified press are invited to attend this event, including the full conference and exposition, at no charge. To apply for press credentials, please go to: www.dci.com/pr/press.