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Jim Phelps

Director, Enterprise Architecture and Strategy,
University of Washington

University of Washington
United States

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Stepping down from Itana

Posted By Jim Phelps 08-30-2023 10:00:00 AM
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Hi All, I have decided to retire from University of Washington. As part of that decision, I am also stepping down as Chair of Itana. In 2005/2006, I started to dream about forming a group where we could build the architecture practice in higher education. It started small with a few of us on a call ...

Itana.org and new2ea.itana.org cert issues

Posted By Jim Phelps 08-04-2023 02:40:04 PM
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Hi All, If you are trying to go to the Itana wiki, you will get a security warning about old certificates. I’m working with support to fix the issue. In the meantime, you can bypass the security warning and do the “unsafe” click on the Proceed to the site link. Or wait until I get the cert issue resolved. ...

Registration is open for the New2EA Program for the 2024 Cohort

Posted By Jim Phelps 07-19-2023 12:19:00 PM
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The registration for New to Enterprise Architecture (New2EA) Program for the 2024 Cohort is now open. Deadline to Apply is September 1, 2023 If you are interested in joining the next New2EA Cohort, now is the time to apply. The first call for interest generated more than seventy responses, and we can ...

Registration is open for the New2EA Program for the 2024 Cohort

Posted By Jim Phelps 07-10-2023 04:09:09 PM
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The registration for New to Enterprise Architecture (New2EA) Program for the 2024 Cohort is now open. Deadline to Apply is September 1, 2023 As a community member who previously expressed interest in the Itana New2EA Program for 2022-2023, you are being given an opportunity to register before any announcement ...

New2EA Program 2023 - 2024 Application period - stay tuned.

Posted By Jim Phelps 06-21-2023 12:40:07 PM
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Hi All, I wanted to let you know where we are in the application process. We will send out the call for applicants to the New2EA Program 2024 in mid-July. Watch your email for the call. We will do cohort selection in August and early September. Acceptance letters will go out in mid-September. Note the ...

Final call of the 2022-2023 Itana Call program this Friday

Posted By Jim Phelps 05-26-2023 10:56:38 AM
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One more chance to fill out the Best of Last Year, What would you like next year poll. This Friday's call is an open chat and discussion about the last year's calls and next year's program. There is a short poll where you can mark your favorite calls from last year and suggest topics for next year here: ...

Final call of the 2022-2023 Itana Call program this Friday. - Fill out the Poll!

Posted By Jim Phelps 05-24-2023 10:04:48 AM
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Take a minute and fill out the poll below please! Thanks, Jim Hi All, This Friday's call is an open chat and discussion about the last year's calls and next year's program. There is a short poll where you can mark your favorite calls from last year and suggest topics for next year here: https://for ...

Final call of the 2022-2023 Itana Call program this Friday

Posted By Jim Phelps 05-22-2023 10:08:00 AM
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Hi All, This Friday's call is an open chat and discussion about the last year's calls and next year's program. There is a short poll where you can mark your favorite calls from last year and suggest topics for next year here: https://forms.gle/eVofzYdz3NfLEndz9 Please take a minute to fill it out. Talk ...

RE: New2EA 2023-24 Program: Call for Interest - Join the Cohort and learn more this Friday!

Posted By Jim Phelps 05-12-2023 11:59:45 AM
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Hi All, Just a reminder (zoom info at the bottom of the attached email) that we have an Itana Call today (now) that is the New2EA cohort discussing their experience. We also have a call for interest in the next New2EA cohort going on (see the poll below) Best, Jim Begin forwarded message:

Two positions at UW - Governance Operations Specialist, Governance Analyst

Posted By Jim Phelps 05-10-2023 10:16:18 AM
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Hi All, We have two newly created positions here at UW: Governance Operations Specialist and a Governance Analyst. Here are the position descriptions: Governance Operations Specialist Governance Analyst Both these positions will report to me in the near term. UW-IT is currently looking that organizational ...

Itana Call Friday: New2EA: Reflections and Lessons Learned from the First Cohort

Posted By Jim Phelps 05-08-2023 10:52:00 AM
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Hi All, I hope you will join me this week on the Itana call. The first cohort has graduated from the New2EA program. They will present on this call their reflections and the lessons learned. Also, if you are willing to scribe, please let me know so we can skip that part of the agenda. See you Friday. ...

Corrected date for next Itana Call - April 28th, 11AM PDT

Posted By Jim Phelps 04-25-2023 02:46:20 PM
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Hi All, I missed updating the date on the last Itana call announcement. The correct date is this Friday (this side of the date line), April 28th. Also, Dave has volunteered to scribe ahead of time. Thank you Dave! Next Conference Call Topic: Supporting Transformational Change with Design Strategy Tools ...

Call Friday: Supporting Transformational Change with Design Strategy Tools (Phyllis Treige - UC Santa Cruz)

Posted By Jim Phelps 04-24-2023 02:15:39 PM
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HI All, We have a guest speaker this week for Itana. Phyllis Treige will be speaking about design tools. Phyllis and I worked together on the future-state Undergraduate Advisor experience at UW-Madison. I'm excited to have her share her design expertise with Itana. This will be a variation of the webinar ...

Business Capability Map for IT Governance

Posted By Jim Phelps 04-19-2023 04:28:00 PM
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Hi all, We are working (eyes deep) on redesigning UW's IT Governance. This is a major overhaul. I was thinking that we need a good capability map for Governance that captures both: What the UW needs to have in place for governance to hook into e.g. UW needs to have a good Strategy Management capability ...

Itana Call Friday: Intro. To IFTF Foresight Practice at EDUCAUSE

Posted By Jim Phelps 04-11-2023 12:18:12 PM
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Hi All, This Friday's call with feature Betsy Reinitz (EDUCAUSE) talking about EDUCAUSE's use of the Institute for the Future's Foresight Practice. See you Friday, Jim Next Conference Call Topic: Intro. To IFTF Foresight Practice (Betsy Reinitz - EDUCAUSE) NOTE: The shift to Daylight Savings Time ...

Itana Call Tomorrow - Discussion about Skills Frameworks

Posted By Jim Phelps 03-30-2023 11:16:00 AM
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Hi All, We will have an Itana call tomorrow about skills frameworks (like SFIA or Clifton Strengths Finders). There is still time to fill out the poll: https://forms.gle/3ihNfT74JY9S7p6ZA Talk with you tomorrow. Jim Next Conference Call Topic: Skills Frameworks use by Architects NOTE: The shift to ...

Fwd: Survey for Friday's Itana Call - Skills Frameworks - are you using them?

Posted By Jim Phelps 03-28-2023 11:55:40 AM
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Please take a few minutes to fill out the poll below. It is quick and easy. Begin forwarded message: From: James Phelps Subject: Survey for Friday's Itana Call - Skills Frameworks - are you using them? Date: March 27, 2023 at 1:33:23 PM PDT To: Itana Hi All, Below is a short survey that asks you ...

Survey for Friday's Itana Call - Skills Frameworks - are you using them?

Posted By Jim Phelps 03-27-2023 02:34:22 PM
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Hi All, Below is a short survey that asks you about skills frameworks and whether or not you are using them. It asks whether or not your institution uses one or more skills frameworks (like SFIA) for your architects position descriptions and/or if you use one or more personally. It also asks about career ...

Itana Call Friday: Role of Architecture in Micro-Service Design and Strategy

Posted By Jim Phelps 03-13-2023 10:20:00 AM
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Hi All, Welcome to Daylight Savings Time those of us in the USA that move to daylight savings time. If you are international, or in one of the places that don't change your clock, double check the call time in your locale. See you on the call Friday where Ashish Pandit will lead a discussion around the ...

RE: Mural from the Wiki Refresh Workshop?

Posted By Jim Phelps 03-02-2023 11:59:35 AM
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This was our own creation. Jacob and I laid out a facilitation plan for the sessions then built out the MURAL board. As the meetings went along, we kept expanding the board and shifting the layout rather dynamically.