ABOUT THE CAF
The Chief Architect Forum is a community for chief architect executives and thought leaders.
Our purpose is to test, challenge and support the state of the art and science for Business and Technology Architecture and its evolution over time.
We hold a quarterly, 2 hour peer forum for heads of architecture and various peer connects for our aligned practice focus areas.
Follow us on LinkedIn to engage in what the Chief Architects are sharing:
- Insights
- Trends
- Job Postings
- Events
Our Imperatives:
- Learn from our peers
- Develop our talent
- Advance our profession
- Build our networks
Typical discussion topics include:
- What are the major architecture themes of focus and best practices in our companies today?
- What is the state of the art for Business Technology Architecture today?
- What are the potential changes to be aware of on the horizon?
- Business Technology Architecture, Risks, Ethics and Code of Conduct.
- What are the hinderances to the success of Architecture?
What makes a great Architect? - What is the best way to professionalize the industry?
- The importance of accreditation.
- We are architects
- Our company badge stays at the door
- We don’t sell
- We contribute
- We don’t delegate our membership seat
- Chapham House Rules: Leverage the information we share without attribution
Membership to our primary forum is open by self-application to Chief Architects meeting the following criteria in their most expansive current or previous role:
- Leading or having led an EA practice at a Fortune 500 sized company, equivalent business line or sub domain
- Leading the equivalent of 10 direct architect FTEs (or 30 indirect architect FTEs)
- Interested in active participation and sharing in a forum of their peers (not just listening)
Membership to our emerging forum is open by self-application to Chief Architects meeting the following criteria in their most expansive current or prior role:
- Leading or having led an EA practice at a Fortune 1000 sized company, equivalent business line or sub domain
- Leading the equivalent of 5 direct architect FTEs (or 15 indirect architect FTEs)
- Interested in active participation and sharing in a forum of their peers (not just listening)
An invitation to join the forum follows our Board of Directors’ review of recent applications submitted on the Apply to Join page. A CAF member may also nominate prospective members with this form, but invitations always come from our Board.
The CAF is only open to Chief Architects with no sales agenda.
While architects from vendor organizations may be invited, only those who have no sales or marketing basis in technology will be admitted.
Vendors may be invited to speak, train or participate in some CAF activities, but not in a selling capacity. This includes consultants and other individuals with potential conflicts of interest.
We continue to envision our activities as a newly forming collaborative membership.
In addition to individual contributions from other chief architects, Iasa Global will also provide guest speakers such as Grady Booch, Jason Bloomberg, Nick Rozanski and many others from within technology circles and business leadership.
We’ll discuss topics such as professional ethics, business models, innovation, strategic thinking, outsourcing, and much more.
Services under consideration include:
✓ Summits on topics selected via survey by CAF members.
✓ Working sessions with CAF members on critical topics in members strategy.
✓ Technology and Business Strategy seminars and workshops.
✓ CAF-only resources and materials.
✓ CAF branded merchandise and gifts.
✓ Vendor and speaker selection on specific topics for CAF members.
✓ Special invitations for speaking engagements.
✓ Individual and group mentoring by senior CAF members.
✓ In-person CAF Summits .
